一时半会 yīshíbànhuì a short time Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 一时 一時 yīshí for a short while a short while; for the time being半 bàn very little (bound form) a tiny amount; the least bit会 會 huǐ nounnumeral moment A short period of time, specifically used in 一会儿 yíhuìr