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一時半會兒

简一时半会儿 · 繁一時半會兒

Mandarin · pinyin yī shí bàn huì r

a short time; a little while

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
半: bàn · half
會: huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period
会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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1–2–4–4–5 · yi1 shi2 ban4 hui4 r5

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jat1 si4 bun3 wui6 ji4

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noun

a little while; a moment

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