How to say “a moment” in Chinese
a moment; soon
“A moment” in Chinese is 一会儿, yí huì r: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
一会儿 is read yí huì r: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Before a measure word its tone changes: yí before a fourth tone, yì before the others. In numbers and dates it stays yī.
At the end of a word it turns into an “r” sound: 一点儿.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “一会儿”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 一会儿. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请等一会儿qǐngděngyíhuìrPlease wait a moment.
- 孩子一会儿哭，一会儿笑。háiziyíhuìrkū,yíhuìrxiàoThe child cries one moment and laughs the next.
- 我们聊了一会儿天。wǒmenliáoleyíhuìrtiānWe chatted for a bit.
- 我可以玩一会儿游戏吗？wǒkěyǐwányíhuìryóuxìmaCan I play for a bit?
- 肉还没熟再烤一会儿吧ròuháiméishú,zàikǎoyíhuìrbaThe meat isn't done yet, grill it a little longer.
- 大家干了一上午，都累了，歇一会儿吧。dàjiāgànleyíshàngwǔ,dōulèile,xiēyíhuìrbaEveryone has worked the whole morning and is tired — let's take a break.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “a moment” in Chinese?
“A moment” in Chinese is 一会儿, pinyin yíhuìr.
What does 一会儿 mean?
一会儿 (yíhuìr) means “a moment; soon”.
How do you write 一会儿?
一会儿 is 3 characters: 一 (yī) — one; 会 (huì) — can; meeting; 儿 (ér) — child, son. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 一会儿?
一会儿 is read yíhuìr. Tones: yí — second tone, huì — fourth tone, r — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“a moment” in the lesson “The door is open”
This word is from the topic “There and back” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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