片时

片時

piànshí

noun #27,176

Meanings

1 a short while
2 a brief moment
3 a little while

Characters

a piece; a slice; a brief (period)

Examples

请稍等片时，我马上回来。

Qǐng shāo děng piànshí, wǒ mǎshàng huílái.

Please wait a moment; I'll be right back.

两人沉默了片时，才重新开口。

Liǎng rén chénmò le piànshí, cái chóngxīn kāikǒu.

The two fell silent for a brief moment before speaking again.

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片时 is a literary or slightly archaic expression for a short time. In everyday speech, 一会儿 or 片刻 is more natural.

Stroke Order

片 piàn

时 shí