English–Chinese

“soon” in Chinese

Chinese

Also不久 (bù jiǔ) · 就要 (jiù yào) · 早日 (zǎo rì) · 眼看 (yǎn kàn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī huìr

Example

我一会儿就到。wǒ yí huìr jiù dào

I'll arrive soon.

Illustration for 一会儿 (soon)

How to say “soon” in Chinese

“Soon” in Chinese is 一会儿 (yī huìr).

A small stretch of time close to the present, either before an event or lasting briefly.

Full entry for 一会儿: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 一会儿

电影结束后，过一会儿再走。diàn yǐng jié shù hòu guò yí huìr zài zǒu

After the movie ends, let's leave in a little while.

Tips for using 一会儿

  • English separates "in a while" from "for a while", but Chinese can use 一会儿 (yīhuìer, "a short time") for both; the verb position shows which meaning is intended.

Other Chinese words for “soon”

他不久就到了。tā bù jiǔ jiù dào le

He arrived soon.

火车就要开了。huǒ chē jiù yào kāi le

The train is leaving soon.

希望你早日康复。xī wàng nǐ zǎo rì kāng fù

Hope you recover soon.

眼看就要开始了。yǎn kàn jiù yào kāi shǐ le

It is about to start.

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