Definition
不一会 (properly pronounced bù yí huì) is an adverbial phrase meaning 'in a little while' or 'soon'. It is commonly used with 就 to indicate that an action happens shortly after a previous event. For example: 不一会儿他就来了 ('He came soon after'). The literal sense is 'not one moment' — it emphasizes a very short time.
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soonin a little while (often used with 就)
Examples
- 不一会,。bú, tā jiù huílai le.In a little while, he came back.
- 不一会,。Wǒmen děng le bú, chē jiù lái le.We waited a little while, and the bus came.
- 不一会,。Chī wán fàn bú, wǒ yòu è le.Soon after eating, I got hungry again.
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