当儿 (dāng r) — moment, instant; gap, space between

Definition

当儿 is a colloquial, often abbreviated (from 当(的)时候) way to say 'at that/this moment' — used in speech and writing for a brief point in time. The 'gap, space' sense means an interval between two things, not a physical opening.

noun

momentinstantgapspace between

Examples

当儿，。
Jiù zài nà dāng r, tā zǒu jìn le fáng jiān.
Just at that moment, he walked into the room.
当儿，。
Liǎng zuò lóu zhī jiān yǒu yí gè dāng r, kě yǐ zhǒng xiē huā.
There's a gap between the two buildings where you can plant some flowers.
当儿，。
Zài zhè ge dāng r, wǒ men zuì hǎo bǎo chí ān jìng.
At this moment, we'd better keep quiet.

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