How to Say ‘Sit for a while’ in Simplified Chinese
坐一会儿
zuò yī huì er
[dzwaw ee-hwahr]
Phrase Breakdown
坐
zuò
[dzwaw]
sit
used here as part of suggesting sitting down together
我们去那边坐一会儿，好吗？
Let's go sit over there for a while, okay?
一会儿
yī huì er
[ee-hwahr]
for a little while
adds the idea of a short, relaxed amount of time
先坐一会儿，再点喝的吧。
Let's sit for a bit first, then order drinks.
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