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这会儿

zhè huì r · zhe hui r

Traditional 這會兒

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. (coll.) now
  2. this moment
  3. also pr. [zhè huǐ r]
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Where are you now?

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)这会儿(zhèhuìr)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？我(wǒ)在(zài)你(nǐ)家(jiā)门口(ménkǒu)。

    Where are you right now? I am at your door.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)这会儿(zhèhuìr)在(zài)我(wǒ)家(jiā)门口(ménkǒu)啊(a)！

    I am at my door right now!

  3. Liangliang

    不可能(bùkěnéng)，我(wǒ)这会儿(zhèhuìr)就(jiù)在(zài)你(nǐ)家(jiā)门口(ménkǒu)。

    Impossible. I am at your door right now.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)是不是(shìbùshì)去(qù)了(le)老房子(lǎofángzi)？

    Did you go to my old flat?

  5. Liangliang

    糟了(zāole)，我(wǒ)去(qù)了(le)你(nǐ)上个月(shànggèyuè)的(de)家(jiā)。

    Oh no, I went to last month's home.

  6. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)这会儿(zhèhuìr)在(zài)新家(xīnjiā)等(děng)你(nǐ)。

    Right, I am waiting at the new place now.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)会(huì)儿(r)他(tā)正(zhèng)在(zài)开(kāi)会(huì)，你(nǐ)等(děng)会(huì)儿(r)再(zài)打(dǎ)吧(ba)。

He's in a meeting right now, so call again later.

02

这(zhè)会(huì)儿(r)雨(yǔ)下(xià)得(de)很(hěn)大(dà)，我(wǒ)们(men)晚(wǎn)点(diǎn)再(zài)走(zǒu)。

It's raining hard right now, so let's leave a bit later.

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