一阵子

一陣子

yízhènzi

noun #3,970

Meanings

1 a while
2 a period of time
3 a spell

Characters

burst; spell; period

Examples

HSK 2

我等了你一阵子。

Wǒ děng le nǐ yízhènzi.

I waited for you for a while.

HSK 3

他病了一阵子才好。

Tā bìng le yízhènzi cái hǎo.

He was sick for a while before getting better.

Tips

usage

一阵子 refers to a vague period of time, similar to English 'a while.' Compare with 一会儿 which is usually shorter (a moment).

Stroke Order

一 yī

阵 zhèn

子 zǐ