一会儿

• 拼音: yī huìr
• 汉字拆解: 一 = one; 会 = 人 (person) + 云 (speak/gather) — originally depicted people gathering; 儿 = diminutive suffix

含义

A moment; a little while. Refers to a short, indefinite period of time.

Used to describe a brief duration. Can appear before or after a verb. In erhua (儿化) speech common in northern China, the 儿 is merged into the vowel of 会. Also used in the pattern 一会儿...一会儿... to mean 'one moment...the next moment...'.

例句

1. 请等一会儿，我马上来。
2. 他一会儿就回来了。
3. 我想休息一会儿。

用法指南

语境: everyday, conversation, time expressions

语气: casual

正确说法

• 等一会儿。(Wait a moment.)
• 我一会儿去。(I'll go in a little while.)

错误说法

• 不要把'一会儿'当成长时间使用。(Don't use 一会儿 to mean a long time — it only refers to a brief moment; for an hour's wait, say 等一个小时 instead)

起源与历史

一 (one) + 会 (moment/occasion) + 儿 (diminutive suffix). The 儿 suffix adds a colloquial, diminutive tone common in Beijing Mandarin.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal