不一会儿 (bú) — in a moment; shortly; a little while later
Definition
Means 'in a moment / shortly' — the action happens quickly after the moment just described, often paired with 就 to stress the short wait.
adverb
in a momentshortlya little while later
Examples
- ，不一会儿。Tā gāng zǒu, bú jiù huí lái le.He just left, and came back in a moment.
- ，不一会儿。Bié zháo jí, bú jiù dào le.Don't worry, we'll be there in a little while.
- 不一会儿。Wǒ bú jiù zuò wán zuò yè le.I'll finish my homework in a moment.
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