半晌

半晌 refers to a short period of time, typically a few minutes. It is often used to describe a brief interval between actions or events.

The character 半 (bàn) means 'half,' and 晌 (shǎng) originally meant 'a moment' or 'a short period.' Together, they suggest a half-moment or a short duration, emphasizing brevity.

半晌 is commonly used in everyday speech to indicate that something happened after a short time. It appears in expressions like “半晌之后” (after a while) and is often used in stories or conversations to show the passage of time.