一陣子 [－阵－]

Jyutping jat1 zan6 zi2
Pinyin yī zhèn zi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. a while
  2. a spell
  3. a short time
  4. a burst
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    泛指​一段​時間​，​時間​長​度​可以​短​亦​都​可以​長
    a period of time; a while
    • 佢停咗無玩電腦一陣子，無耐又玩噃。
      佢停咗无玩电脑一阵子，无耐又玩噃。
      keoi5 ting4 zo2 mou4 waan2 din6 nou5 jat1 zan6 zi2, mou4 noi6 jau6 waan2 bo3
      He stopped playing computer games for a while, but it didn't last long.
    • 佢開始踢波有一陣子。
      佢开始踢波有一阵子。
      keoi5 hoi1 ci2 tek3 bo1 jau5 jat1 zan6 zi2
      He started playing football a while back.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    a period of time; a spell
    • 這一陣子盡下雨。
      这一阵子尽下雨。
      zhè yī zhèn zi jìn xià yǔ ．
      We've had a spell of rainy weather.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我好一阵子没看到你了。
    我好一陣子沒看到你了。
    wǒ hǎo yī zhèn zi méi kàn dào nǐ le 。
    • I haven't seen you for a while.
  2. Mandarin
    我看这雨还会下一阵子。
    我看這雨還會下一陣子。
    wǒ kàn zhè yǔ hái huì xià yī zhèn zi 。
    • I don't think this rain will let up anytime soon.
  3. Mandarin
    我好一阵子没吃过中国菜。
    我好一陣子沒吃過中國菜。
    wǒ hǎo yī zhèn zi méi chī guò zhōng guó cài 。
    • I haven't eaten Chinese food in a while.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢停咗无玩电脑一阵子，无耐又玩噃。
    佢停咗無玩電腦一陣子，無耐又玩噃。
    keoi5 ting4 zo2 mou4 waan2 din6 nou5 jat1 zan6 zi2, mou4 noi6 jau6 waan2 bo3
    • He stopped playing computer games for a while, but it didn't last long.
  2. Cantonese
    佢开始踢波有一阵子。
    佢開始踢波有一陣子。
    keoi5 hoi1 ci2 tek3 bo1 jau5 jat1 zan6 zi2
    • He started playing football a while back.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    这一阵子尽下雨。
    這一陣子盡下雨。
    zhè yī zhèn zi jìn xià yǔ ．
    • We've had a spell of rainy weather.