俄而 é'ér shortly Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 1 sentence 天边划过一道闪电,俄而雷声大作。 tiān biān huáguò yī dào shǎndiàn, é ér léishēng dàzuò. Lightning flashed across the sky, and soon after, there was a loud crash of thunder. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary