当儿

當兒

dāngr

noun #37,372

Meanings

1 the very moment
2 just then
3 during (that brief interval)

Characters

erhua diminutive suffix

Examples

就在这当儿,他突然出现了。

Jiù zài zhè dāngr, tā tūrán chūxiàn le.

At that very moment, he suddenly appeared.

趁老板不在的当儿,我们溜出去了。

Chèn lǎobǎn bù zài de dāngr, wǒmen liū chūqù le.

While the boss was away, we slipped out.

Tips

register

当儿 is colloquial Beijing speech with a strong erhua (儿) ending. Common patterns: 这当儿 (at this moment), 那当儿 (at that moment), 趁…的当儿 (while taking advantage of…). In writing or southern speech, 时候 (shíhou) or 时机 (shíjī) are more neutral.

Stroke Order

当 dāng

儿 ér