会 會 huì can / to have the skill / to know how to / to be likely to / to be sure to / to meet / to get together / meeting / gathering / (suffix) union / group / association / (bound form) a moment (Taiwan pr. [hui3]) syn 现在 現在 xiàn zài now / at present / at the moment / modern / current / nowadays syn 时候 時候 shí hou time / length of time / moment / period syn 刚刚 剛剛 gāng gang just recently / just a moment ago syn 一会儿 一會兒 yī huì r a moment / a while / in a moment / now...now... / also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] syn 时刻 時刻 shí kè time / juncture / moment / period of time / CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4] / constantly / always syn 一会 一會 yī huì a moment / a while / in a moment / also pr. [yi1 hui3] 时机 時機 shí jī opportunity / opportune moment syn 临时 臨時 lín shí as the time draws near / at the last moment / temporary / interim / ad hoc syn 待会儿 待會兒 dāi huì r in a moment / later / also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] syn 相机 相機 xiàng jī camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]) / at the opportune moment / as the circumstances allow syn 此刻 cǐ kè this moment / now / at present syn 这时 這時 zhè shí at this time / at this moment syn 此时 此時 cǐ shí now / this moment syn 片刻 piàn kè short period of time / a moment syn 此时此刻 此時此刻 cǐ shí cǐ kè at this very moment syn 这会儿 這會兒 zhè huì r (coll.) now / this moment / also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] syn 短期 duǎn qī short term / short-term 一时间 一時間 yī shí jiān for a moment / momentarily syn 眼看 yǎn kàn soon / in a moment / to look on as sth happens syn 关头 關頭 guān tóu juncture / moment syn 稍候 shāo hòu to wait a moment syn 当下 當下 dāng xià immediately / at once / at that moment / at the moment syn 且慢 qiě màn to wait a moment / do not go too soon 一触即发 一觸即發 yī chù jí fā could happen at any moment / on the verge syn 默哀 mò āi to observe a moment of silence in tribute 火候 huǒ hòu heat control / maturity / crucial moment syn 节骨眼 節骨眼 jiē gu yǎn (dialect) critical juncture / crucial moment / Taiwan pr. [jie2 gu5 yan3] syn 顿悟 頓悟 dùn wù a flash of realization / the truth in a flash / a moment of enlightenment (usually Buddhist) syn 短袖 duǎn xiù short sleeves / short-sleeved shirt 空头 空頭 kōng tóu phony / so-called / armchair (expert) / vain (promise) / (finance) short-seller / bear (market) / short (selling) syn 风云人物 風雲人物 fēng yún rén wù the man (or woman) of the moment (idiom) / influential figure syn 气话 氣話 qì huà angry words / sth said in the moment of anger 痛痛快快 tòng tong kuài kuài immediately / without a moment's hesitation / with alacrity / firing from the hip syn 分秒必争 分秒必爭 fēn miǎo bì zhēng seize every minute and second (idiom) / not a minute to lose / every moment counts syn 前脚 前腳 qián jiǎo one moment ..., (the next ...) / leading foot (in walking) 当儿 當兒 dāng r the very moment / just then / during (that brief interval) syn 临阵磨枪 臨陣磨槍 lín zhèn mó qiāng lit. to sharpen one's spear only before going into battle (idiom) / fig. to make preparations only at the last moment syn 鼓噪 gǔ zào (in ancient times) to beat the drums and yell (at the moment of launching into battle) / to create a clamor / to make a din / to kick up a fuss about syn 坎儿 坎兒 kǎn r critical juncture / key moment syn 偷闲 偷閒 tōu xián to snatch a moment of leisure / to take a break from work syn 短衣 duǎn yī short garment / short jacket 临了 臨了 lín liǎo at the last moment / right at the end 到时候 到時候 dào shí hòu when the moment comes / at that time 等一下 děng yī xià to wait a moment / later / in awhile 关键时刻 關鍵時刻 guān jiàn shí kè key moment / critical time 短时间 短時間 duǎn shí jiān short term / short time 适才 適才 shì cái just now / a moment ago (often used in the early vernacular) syn 现下 現下 xiàn xià now / at this moment syn 等一等 děng yī děng wait a moment 稍等 shāo děng to wait a moment 不失时机 不失時機 bù shī shí jī to seize the opportune moment / to lose no time 等一会 等一會 děng yī huì Wait a moment! / after a while 当口 當口 dāng kǒu at that moment / just then 后脚 後腳 hòu jiǎo (one moment ...,) the next ... / trailing foot (in walking) 辰光 chén guāng sunlight / (Wu dialect) time of the day / moment syn 俄顷 俄頃 é qǐng in a moment / presently syn 刻 kè quarter (hour) / moment / to carve / to engrave / to cut / oppressive / classifier for short time intervals syn 歇 xiē to rest / to take a break / to stop / to halt / (dialect) to sleep / a moment / a short while syn 阵 陣 zhèn disposition of troops / wave / spate / burst / spell / short period of time / classifier for events or states of short duration syn 每时每刻 每時每刻 měi shí měi kè at all times / at every moment syn 紧要关头 緊要關頭 jǐn yào guān tóu urgent and important moment (idiom) / critical juncture syn 片时 片時 piàn shí a short time / a moment syn 偷空 tōu kòng to take some time out / to make use of a spare moment syn 有顷 有頃 yǒu qǐng shortly thereafter / for a moment 成败在此一举 成敗在此一舉 chéng bài zài cǐ yī jǔ win or lose, it all ends here / this is the moment to shine 危如累卵 wēi rú lěi luǎn precarious as pile of eggs (idiom) / ready to fall and break at any moment / in a dangerous state syn 乘人不备 乘人不備 chéng rén bù bèi to take advantage of sb in an unguarded moment (idiom) / to take sb by surprise 臾 yú a moment / little while 将 將 jiāng will / shall / to use / to take / to checkmate / just a short while ago / (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把[ba3]) syn 令 lìng to order / to command / an order / warrant / writ / to cause / to make sth happen / virtuous / honorific title / season / government position (old) / type of short song or poem syn 之间 之間 zhī jiān (after a noun) between / among / amid / (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 彈指之間|弹指之间[tan2zhi3 zhi1 jian1]) syn 紧张 緊張 jǐn zhāng nervous / keyed up / intense / tense / strained / in short supply / scarce / CL:陣|阵[zhen4] syn 一旦 yī dàn in case (sth happens) / if / once (sth happens, then...) / when / in a short time / in one day syn 总之 總之 zǒng zhī in a word / in short / in brief syn 传奇 傳奇 chuán qí legendary / fantasy saga / romance / short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty 缺乏 quē fá to lack / to be short of syn 一时 一時 yī shí a period of time / a while / for a short while / temporary / momentary / at the same time syn 一阵子 一陣子 yī zhèn zi a while / a spell / a short time / a burst syn 条子 條子 tiáo zi short note / slip of paper / stripe / (slang) cop / (old) prostitute syn 一下子 yī xià zi in a short while / all at once / all of a sudden syn 缺少 quē shǎo lack / shortage of / shortfall / to be short (of) / to lack syn 短暂 短暫 duǎn zàn of short duration / brief / momentary syn 短裤 短褲 duǎn kù short pants / shorts 笔记 筆記 bǐ jì to take down (in writing) / notes / a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches / CL:本[ben3] syn 中断 中斷 zhōng duàn to cut short / to break off / to discontinue / to interrupt syn 小品 xiǎo pǐn short, simple literary or artistic creation / essay / skit syn 长话短说 長話短說 cháng huà duǎn shuō to make a long story short (idiom) 矮子 ǎi zi short person / dwarf syn 词语 詞語 cí yǔ word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases) / term (e.g. technical term) / expression syn 不便 bù biàn inconvenient / inappropriate / unsuitable / short of cash syn 简称 簡稱 jiǎn chēng to be abbreviated to / abbreviation / short form 短片 duǎn piàn short film / video clip 短路 duǎn lù short circuit syn 出行 chū xíng to go out somewhere (relatively short trip) / to set off on a journey (longer trip) syn 总而言之 總而言之 zǒng ér yán zhī in short / in a word / in brief syn 亚伯 亞伯 yà bó Abe (short form for Abraham) / Abel, a figure of Jewish, Christian and Muslim mythologies 致辞 致辭 zhì cí to express in words or writing / to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc) / to address (an audience) / same as 致詞|致词 syn 