| 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。 |
| shortly adv | (very soon) | SCSimplified Chinese 不久 bù jiǔ TCTraditional Chinese 不久 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 立刻 bù jiǔ,lì kè TCTraditional Chinese 立刻 |
| | I just need to make a quick phone call; I'll be with you shortly. |
| | 我得先打个简短的电话,之后立刻就来。 |
| 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. |
| before long adv | (soon) | SCSimplified Chinese 不久 bù jiǔ TCTraditional Chinese 不久 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 在不久的将来 bù jiǔ,zài bù jiǔ de jiāng lái |
| | Spring should be coming before long. |
| | 不久,春天就要来了。 |
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 short time adv | (briefly) | SCSimplified Chinese 不久 bù jiǔ TCTraditional Chinese 不久 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 短期地 bù jiǔ,duǎn qī de |
| | He'd only lived in the apartment for a short time - about two weeks. |
| in a short time adv | (soon) | SCSimplified Chinese 很快 hěn kuài |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不久 hěn kuài,bù jiǔ TCTraditional Chinese 不久 |
| | I'll have it finished in a short time – please be patient. |
| in a while adv | (a short time from now) | SCSimplified Chinese 一会 yí huì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不久 yí huì,bù jiǔ TCTraditional Chinese 不久 |
| | I'll be back in a while to pick up the rest of my belongings. |
| soon enough adv | (before long) | SCSimplified Chinese 不久 bù jiǔ TCTraditional Chinese 不久 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 一会 bù jiǔ,yí huì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 很快 bù jiǔ,hěn kuài |
| | You'll be back in town soon enough. |
| shortly after prep | (just following) | SCSimplified Chinese 不久 bù jiǔ TCTraditional Chinese 不久 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 很快 bù jiǔ,hěn kuài |
| | Shortly after the Second World War, the Labour government in Britain set about establishing the welfare state. |
| directly adv | UK, regional, informal (very soon, shortly) | SCSimplified Chinese 很快 hěn kuài |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不久 hěn kuài,bù jiǔ TCTraditional Chinese 不久 |
| | I'll come over to see you directly. |
| | 我很快就会来看你。 |