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The word "待会儿" is formed by combining the character "待" (dāi), which here means "to wait" or "to stay", with "会" (huì), meaning "a moment" or "a short time", and adding the colloquial suffix "儿" (er), which softens the expression to indicate informality and a sense of brevity, resulting in a term that literally signifies "wait a short moment" and is used to mean "in a little while".

Example Sentences Hide

我们待会儿去吃饭。

Wǒmen dāihuǐr qù chīfàn.

We will go eat later.

他待会儿会打电话给你。

Tā dāihuǐr huì dǎ diànhuà gěi nǐ.

He will call you later.

如果你现在忙，待会儿再讨论这个问题。

Rúguǒ nǐ xiànzài máng, dāihuǐr zài tǎolùn zhège wèntí.

If you are busy now, we can discuss this issue later.

待会儿会议结束后，请大家留下来整理资料。

Dāihuǐr huìyì jiéshù hòu, qǐng dàjiā liú xiàlái zhěnglǐ zīliào.

After the meeting ends later, please everyone stay to organize the materials.

尽管他目前没有时间，但待会儿他肯定会抽空处理你的请求。

Jǐnguǎn tā mùqián méiyǒu shíjiān, dàn dāihuǐr tā kěndìng huì chōu kòng chǔlǐ nǐ de qǐngqiú.

Although he doesn't have time now, later he will definitely make time to handle your request.

Word Definition - 待会儿

dāi huì r in a moment; later; also pr. [dāi huǐ r] or [dāi hui r]

Individual Character Details

待 dāi, dài
会 huì, kuài
儿 ér, r