How to Say ‘Right now’ in Simplified Chinese
这会儿
zhè huì er
[zhè huìr]
💬 Usage Tip: In Beijing speech this often comes out as (zhèi huìr), with the 儿 blending into the word.
🇨🇳 In China: Drivers say this to mean "at this hour," with traffic in mind. A rush-hour timing argument often starts with it.
Phrase Breakdown
这会儿
zhè huì er
[zhè huìr]
right now; at this moment
Colloquial expression for the current time, common in northern Chinese.
这会儿路上车很多。
There are a lot of cars on the road right now.
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