一会儿 is a Chinese term that means “a little while” or “a moment”. It is commonly used in everyday conversation to express a short period of time, such as when someone asks you to wait for a moment or when you tell someone that you’ll be back in a little while. It can also be used to describe a short duration of time, such as when someone says they’ll only be staying for a little while. Overall, 一会儿 is a versatile phrase that is used frequently in Chinese conversations.
Translation
Time: a while
Adverb: in a moment, a little while
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我们一会儿见 | wǒmen yīhuìr jiàn | We’ll see each other in a little while |
| 你可以等一会儿再走 | nǐ kěyǐ děng yīhuìr zài zǒu | You can wait a little while before leaving |
| 我只需要一会儿就可以完成这个任务 | wǒ zhǐ xūyào yīhuìr jiù kěyǐ wánchéng zhège rènwù | I only need a little while to complete this task |
| 他说他一会儿会回来 | tā shuō tā yīhuìr huì huílái | He said he’ll be back in a little while |
| 我们可以坐在这里一会儿 | wǒmen kěyǐ zuò zài zhèlǐ yīhuìr | We can sit here for a little while |
| 等一会儿，我需要检查一下 | děng yīhuìr, wǒ xūyào jiǎnchá yīxià | Wait a little while, I need to check something |
| 我们可以一会儿去看电影 | wǒmen kěyǐ yīhuìr qù kàn diànyǐng | We can go watch a movie in a little while |
| 他说他会在一会儿之内完成这个任务 | tā shuō tā huì zài yīhuìr zhī nèi wánchéng zhège rènwù | He said he’ll complete this task within a little while |
HSK
一会儿 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 1 and HSK Level 2.
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