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一阵子

yī zhèn zi · yi zhen zi

Traditional 一陣子

Meaning

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  1. a while
  2. a spell
  3. a short time
  4. a burst
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Learning to bake

  1. Dengdeng

    好久不见(hǎojiǔbujiàn)！这(zhè)一阵子(yīzhènzi)你(nǐ)在(zài)忙(máng)什么(shénme)？

    Long time no see! What have you been busy with lately?

  2. Liangliang

    这(zhè)一阵子(yīzhènzi)我(wǒ)每天(měitiān)都(dōu)在(zài)学(xué)做(zuò)面包(miànbāo)。

    This while I have been learning to bake bread every day.

  3. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)！能(néng)让(ràng)我(wǒ)尝尝(chángcháng)吗(ma)？

    Great! Can I try some?

  4. Liangliang

    再(zài)等(děng)一阵子(yīzhènzi)吧(ba)，现在(xiànzài)的(de)面包(miànbāo)像(xiàng)石头(shítou)。

    Wait a little longer, my bread is like a rock right now.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)看(kàn)这(zhè)雨(yǔ)还(hái)会(huì)下(xià)一(yí)阵(zhèn)子(zi)。

I don't think this rain will let up anytime soon.

Tatoeba: Chinese by basilhan · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)好(hǎo)一(yí)阵(zhèn)子(zi)没(méi)吃(chī)过(guò)中(zhōng)国(guó)菜(cài)。

I haven't eaten Chinese food in a while.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Atomo · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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