Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

non-syllabic diminutive suffix/retroflex final

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

ér, er, rén

Bopomofo

ㄦˊ, ㄦ˙, ㄖㄣˊ

Jyutping

ji4

Example sentences

請在那邊坐一會兒,經理馬上就到。
请在那边坐一会儿,经理马上就到。

Please sit there for a while, the manager will be here shortly.

duǒ
為了躲雨,他在屋簷下站了一會兒。
为了躲雨,他在屋簷下站了一会儿。

He stood under the eaves for a while to avoid the rain.

他的兒子很聰明。
他的儿子很聪明。

His son is very smart.

草原 cǎoyuán
馬兒在草原上奔跑。
马儿在草原上奔跑。

Horses are running on the grassland.

請給我一點兒時間。
请给我一点儿时间。

Please give me a little bit of time.

這些蘋果雖然個兒小,但是很甜。
这些苹果虽然个儿小,但是很甜。

Although these apples are small in size, they are very sweet.

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