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

定義

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

例文

  • 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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