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一会

yīhuì

1. noun a little while; a moment (colloquially often erhua-ized as 一会儿)

   请等一会，我马上来。

   Qǐng děng yīhuì, wǒ mǎshàng lái.

   Please wait a moment — I'll be right there.

2. adverb now... now...; alternately (一会... 一会...)

   天气一会晴，一会雨。

   Tiānqì yīhuì qíng, yīhuì yǔ.

   The weather keeps switching between sunny and rainy.

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