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title: "Yihui Meaning: 一会 (yīhuì) Means “a moment”"
description: "一会 (traditional 一會, yīhuì) means “a moment; a while”. Hear its tones, see what 一 and 会 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yihui"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 一会 mean?

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一会 yīhuì

## a moment; a while

## It can also mean

- in a moment; soon

## Its characters

1. 一 yī (used before a verb) once
2. 会 huì moment (as in 一会儿)

## In a sentence

请你在这儿等一会。 Please wait here for a moment.

[More about 一会](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%80%E4%BC%9A)

## More words with 一 or 会

- [大会 dàhuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dahui)
- [单一 dānyī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danyi)
- [董事会 dǒngshìhuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongshihui)
- [独一无二 dúyī-wú’èr](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duyiwuer)
- [峰会 fēnghuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenghui)
- [工会 gōnghuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gonghui)
- [会场 huìchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huichang)
- [会见 huìjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huijian)
- [会面 huìmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huimian)
- [会谈 huìtán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huitan)

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