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    Referring to "a moment" with 一会儿 (yīhuìr)

    Time Expressions

    Structure

    一会儿 + 以后 / Verb + 一会儿

    Explanation

    The phrase 一会儿 (yīhuìr) means "a moment," "a little while," or "in a bit," referring to a short period of time. It is one of the most common time expressions in everyday Chinese. It can indicate something that will happen soon (一会儿以后) or describe a brief duration.

    Examples

    • 你等一会儿,我去拿个东西。

      Nǐ děng yíhuìr, wǒ qù ná ge dōngxi.

      Wait a moment; I'm going to grab something.

    • 一会儿我们一起去吃饭吧。

      Yíhuìr wǒmen yìqǐ qù chīfàn ba.

      In a little while, let's go eat together.

    • 他出去了,一会儿就回来。

      Tā chūqù le, yíhuìr jiù huílái.

      He went out and will be back in a moment.

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