| 主要翻译 |
| soon adv | (a short time from now) | SCSimplified Chinese 不久 bù jiǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 不久 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一会儿 bù jiǔ，yí huì er
TCTraditional Chinese 一會兒 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一会儿 bù jiǔ，yí huì er
TCTraditional Chinese 一會兒 |
| | He will be arriving soon. Get ready. |
| | 他很快就到。做好准备。 |
| awhile adv | (for a short time) | SCSimplified Chinese 片刻 piàn kè
TCTraditional Chinese 片刻 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一会儿 piàn kè，yí huì er
TCTraditional Chinese 一會兒 |
| | The guests had to wait awhile for dinner to be served. |
| | 客人需要稍等片刻，餐点才会端上来。 |
| momentarily adv | UK (for a moment, briefly) | SCSimplified Chinese 一会儿 yí huì er
TCTraditional Chinese 一會兒 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一时 yí huì er ，yì shí
TCTraditional Chinese 一時 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一时 yí huì er ，yì shí
TCTraditional Chinese 一時 |
| | I paused momentarily when Teresa told me she was pregnant. |
| erelong adv | literary (soon) (书面语) | SCSimplified Chinese 不久, 须臾 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 片刻 piàn kè
TCTraditional Chinese 片刻 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一会儿 yí huì er
TCTraditional Chinese 一會兒 |
| | The couple are betrothed, and shall be wed erelong. |
for a little while,
a little while adv | (for a short time) | SCSimplified Chinese 一会儿 yí huì er
TCTraditional Chinese 一會兒 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不久 yí huì er ，bù jiǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 不久 |
| | I'll stay for a little while, if you don't mind. |
| | We'll have to wait for a little while before the train comes. |
| | 如果你不介意的话，我想再待一会。 |
| | 我们得等一会，火车才会来。 |
| for a moment adv | (for a very short time) | SCSimplified Chinese 一下子 yí xià zi |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一会儿 yí xià zi ，yí huì er
TCTraditional Chinese 一會兒 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 片刻 yí xià zi ，piàn kè
TCTraditional Chinese 片刻 |
| | I almost believed you for a moment then! |
| in a jiffy adv | UK, informal (very quickly, in an instant) | SCSimplified Chinese 一会儿 yí huì er
TCTraditional Chinese 一會兒 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 马上 yí huì er ，mǎ shàng
TCTraditional Chinese 馬上 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 很快地 yí huì er ，hěn kuài de |
| | I'll have it finished for you in a jiffy. |
| a bit adv | UK, informal (a little) | SCSimplified Chinese 一点儿 yì diǎn er
TCTraditional Chinese 一點兒 / 一點 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 少量地 yì diǎn er ，shǎo liàng de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一会儿 yì diǎn er ，yí huì er
TCTraditional Chinese 一會兒 |
| | Run around a bit and you'll soon warm up. |
| | 去四处跑一会儿，你的身体很快就暖和了。 |
| for a stretch adv | (for a while) | SCSimplified Chinese 一会儿 yí huì er
TCTraditional Chinese 一會兒 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一阵 yí huì er ，yí zhèn
TCTraditional Chinese 一陣 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一段时间 yí huì er ，yí duàn shí jiān
TCTraditional Chinese 一段時間 |
| for a bit adv | informal (for a short while) | SCSimplified Chinese 一会儿 yí huì er
TCTraditional Chinese 一會兒 |
jiffy,
jiff n | informal (moment, instant) | SCSimplified Chinese 瞬间, 瞬时 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一会儿 yí huì er
TCTraditional Chinese 一會兒 |
| | I'll be done in a jiffy, and then we can leave. |
| | 我一会儿就好，然后我们就可以出发了。 |
| a time n | (a period, a while) | SCSimplified Chinese 一会儿 yí huì er
TCTraditional Chinese 一會兒 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一段时间 yí huì er ，yí duàn shí jiān
TCTraditional Chinese 一段時間 |
| | Come and sit with me for a time. |
| minute n | figurative (moment, brief time) | SCSimplified Chinese 很短的时间 hěn duǎn de shí jiān |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一会儿 hěn duǎn de shí jiān ，yí huì er
TCTraditional Chinese 一會兒 |
| | I was only gone for a minute! |
| | 我只离开了一会儿! |
| while n | (time interval) | SCSimplified Chinese 一会儿 yí huì er
TCTraditional Chinese 一會兒 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一段时间 yí huì er ，yí duàn shí jiān
TCTraditional Chinese 一段時間 |
| | A while passed before she finally came. |
| | 过了一会儿，她终于来了。
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