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待會兒

简待会儿 · 繁待會兒

Mandarin · pinyin dāi huì r

in a moment
later
also pr. dāi huǐ r or dāi hui r

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待: dài · treat, entertain, receive; wait
會: huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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1–4–5 · dai1 hui4 r5

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verb

(Mandarin) erhua form of 待會／待会 (dāihuì, “to wait or stay for a while”)

adv

(Mandarin) erhua form of 待會／待会 (dāihuì, “in a little while”)

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