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不一会儿

bùyīhuìér

in a short while

A person surprised by an empty hourglass
Memory picture

Characters in this word

不 bù

Strokes
4
Radical
一 — one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

一 yī

Strokes
1
Radical
一 — one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

会 huì

Strokes
6
Radical
人 — man, person
Made of
人 man, person 云 cloud
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

儿 ér

Strokes
2
Radical
儿 — son, child
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
More about the character 儿

Example phrases

  • 不一会儿他来了。 Bù yíhuìr tā lái le. After a short while, he came.
  • 不一会儿雨停了。 Bù yíhuìr yǔ tíng le. After a short while, the rain stopped.
  • 不一会儿饭好了。 Bù yíhuìr fàn hǎo le. After a short while, the meal was ready.

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