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当儿

當兒
dāngr
noun #37,372

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 4
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.
HSK 7-9
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

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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 or 时机 are more neutral.

Stroke Order

当 dāng
儿 ér