How to Say ‘A while’ in Simplified Chinese
一会儿
yī huì er
[ee-hwahr]
💬 Usage Tip: [一会儿] means "a little while" or "for a bit," and it's very common after verbs: [等一会儿] "wait a bit," [看一会儿] "watch for a while."
Phrase Breakdown
一会儿
yī huì er
[ee-hwahr]
a little while; for a bit
means a short period of time
要不要去那边坐一会儿？
Want to go sit over there for a bit?
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