Chinese word

一会儿见

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī huìr jiàn

Meaning

  • interjectionsee you later

Example

我先走了，一会儿见。wǒ xiān zǒu le yí huìr jiàn

I'll go first. See you later.

Illustration for 一会儿见 (see you later)

More examples

我先处理一下工作，一会儿见。wǒ xiān chú lǐ yí xià gōng zuò yí huìr jiàn

I'll take care of some work first, so see you later.

Core concept

A friendly parting that places the next meeting only a short time away.

Common phrases

  • 好吧，一会儿见hǎo ba yí huìr jiàn

    okay see you later

  • 你先忙，一会儿见nǐ xiān máng yí huìr jiàn

    You take care of things first see you later

Similar words

再见zài jiàn: A basic farewell suitable for everyday use, including polite situations.
回头见huí tóu jiàn: A spoken goodbye that suggests meeting again in the near future.
拜拜bài bài: A cheerful, informal goodbye for friends and other familiar people.

Definition in Chinese

口语中的感叹词，带有亲切随意的语气，用来表示过一会儿再见或不久后会再相见。kóu yǔ zhōng de gǎn tàn cí dài yǒu qīn qiè suí yì de yǔ qì yòng lái biǎo shì guò yí huìr zài jiàn huò bù jiǔ hòu huì zài xiāng jiàn

Word origin

The spoken time expression 一会儿 (yīhuìr, "a short while") comes before 见 (jiàn, "see"), framing the farewell around a near-future meeting.

Usage tips

  • Its relaxed tone suits a quick goodbye between friends or familiar classmates, while a more neutral farewell fits formal encounters.

Other meanings

  • see you againinterjection
  • see you sooninterjection

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