MEANING

1. 壹副adverb

   in a moment

   中不久以后；短时间内bújiǔ yǐhòu、duǎnshíjiān nèi

   • qǐngděngwǒyīhuìr.

     请等我一会儿。🔊

     Please wait for me a moment.

   • Māmashuōyīhuìrjiùhuílái.

     妈妈说一会儿就回来。🔊

     Mom said she'll be back in a little while.

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   • xiǎozhāngyíhuìerjiùbǎdiànshìjīxiūlǐhǎole，tāyǒuliǎngxiàzǐ，wǒpèifútā！

     小张一会儿就把电视机修理好了，他有两下子，我佩服他！🔊

     Little Zhang fixed the TV in no time — he really knows his stuff, I'm impressed!

2. 貳名noun

   a moment

   • qǐngděngwǒyīhuìr.

     请等我一会儿。🔊

     Please wait for me a moment.

   • Xiūxiyīhuìrzàijìxùgōngzuòba.

     休息一会儿再继续工作吧。🔊

     Take a little break before getting back to work.

3. 參副adverb

   now...now...

   中表示时间短暂或动作不久后发生biǎoshì shíjiān duǎnzàn huò dòngzuò bújiǔ hòu fāshēng

   • tāyīhuìrkū,yīhuìrxiào.

     他一会儿哭，一会儿笑。🔊

     He cries one moment and laughs the next.

   • Tāyīhuìrchànggē，yīhuìrtiàowǔ，wándehěnkāixīn。

     她一会儿唱歌，一会儿跳舞，玩得很开心。🔊

     She sang for a bit, then danced for a bit, and had a great time.

4. 肆副adverb

   a while

   中短时间内；过一段时间后duǎn shíjiān nèi; guò yī duàn shíjiān hòu

   • Wǒyīhuìrjiùhuílái,nǐxiānzuòzheba.

     我一会儿就回来，你先坐着吧。🔊

     I'll be right back, go ahead and have a seat.

5. 伍副adverb

   also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5]

   中短短的时间；不久的将来duǎnduǎn de shíjiān；bújiǔ de jiāngláide

   • nǐděngwǒyīhuìr.

     你等我一会儿。🔊

     Wait for me a moment.

   • Wǒyīhuìrqùchāoshìmǎidōngxi.

     我一会儿去超市买东西。🔊

     I'm going to the supermarket to buy some things in a bit.