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一会儿
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一会儿 (yīhuìr) · a moment

一会儿 (yīhuìr) means “a moment; a while”. It is written with 3 characters: 一 (one) + 会 (can) + 儿 (child). It is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 一会儿 is built

The characters

一 yī · one

What 一 is made of

一 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 1 strokes.

Origin hint: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

会 huì · can

What 会 is made of

Origin hint: People 人 speaking 云 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

儿 ér · child

What 儿 is made of

Origin hint: Simplified form of 兒, a picture of a child; compare 人 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

请等一会儿。Qǐng děng yīhuìr.Please wait a moment.
他一会儿就回来。Tā yīhuìr jiù huílái.He'll be back in a moment.

Questions about 一会儿

What does 一会儿 mean?

一会儿 (yīhuìr) means “a moment; a while”.

How do you pronounce 一会儿?

一会儿 is pronounced yīhuìr.

Which HSK level is 一会儿?

一会儿 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.

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Learn 一会儿 with its group

It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 37: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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