HSK 2 · Soon & just now

不一会儿

bù yí huìr

in a short while

Stroke order of 不一会儿

4 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

不 · 4 strokes 一 · 1 strokes 会 · 6 strokes儿 · 2 strokes

Memory trick

不 is no, 一 is one, 会儿 is a moment: not even one moment.

Parts: 不 not + 一 one + 会儿 a while

The characters in 不一会儿

不 bù — not; no (4 strokes)
一 yī — one (1 strokes)
会 huì — can; know how to; will (6 strokes)

Example sentence

不一会儿，雨就停了。

After a short while, the rain stopped.

Words with 不

不客气you're welcome 对不起sorry 不not; no 不大not very; not often 不用no need 不对incorrect 是不是is it or not 不久soon; not long after 不少quite a lot 不够not enough 不满dissatisfied 不好意思sorry; embarrassed 不一定not necessarily 差不多almost; about the same 不要don't 不行no way; won't do 不过but; however 不但not only

Words with 一

一one 一半half 一些some; a few 有一些some; a little 一会儿a moment; a while 一边at the same time; side 一样the same; alike 一点儿a little 一起together 一块儿together 一下儿(once; a bit)一生all one's life 一直always; straight 一般ordinary; generally 一路平安have a safe trip 一路顺风bon voyage 一共altogether 一部分a part

Words with 会

一会儿a moment; a while 开会to have a meeting 会can; know how to; will 那会儿at that time 机会chance; opportunity 晚会evening party 音乐会concert 会员member (of a club)会议meeting; conference 体会to realize; understanding 演唱会concert 社会society

Words with 儿

没事儿it's OK; never mind 儿子son 女儿daughter 小孩儿child 男孩儿boy 女孩儿girl 哪儿where 这儿here 那儿there 一会儿a moment; a while 面条儿noodles 好玩儿fun; interesting 玩儿to play; to have fun 一点儿a little 一块儿together 一下儿(once; a bit)笑话儿joke 那会儿at that time

More words: Soon & just now

刚just; just now 刚才just now 刚刚just; a moment ago 不久soon; not long after 就要to be about to 快要almost; about to 快点儿hurry up 随时at any time 同时at the same time 接下来next; following 接着to follow; then 然后then; after that 等到by the time; to wait until 多久how long 好久a long time

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