那会儿

• 拼音: nà huìr
• 汉字拆解: 那 (nà) — that; 会 (huì) — moment; 儿 (r) — diminutive suffix (erhua)

含义

At that time; back then. An informal way to refer to a specific past moment.

A colloquial time expression common in northern Mandarin. More casual than 那时候. Often used when recalling past experiences or telling stories. The 儿 at the end reflects the Beijing-influenced erhua pronunciation.

例句

1. 那会儿我还在上小学。
2. 那会儿的天气比现在冷多了。
3. 你那会儿在做什么？

用法指南

语境: storytelling, reminiscence, conversation

语气: casual

正确说法

• 那会儿我们都还年轻。(Back then we were all still young.)
• 你那会儿怎么不说？(Why didn't you say so at the time?)

错误说法

• 不要在正式写作中用'那会儿' (Don't use 那会儿 in formal writing — use 那时 or 当时 instead)

起源与历史

Colloquial contraction of 那一会儿, meaning 'that moment/time'. The 会儿 is a time-referencing suffix common in northern Chinese dialects, with the 儿 being the characteristic Beijing erhua sound.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal