<p>You would say</p>
<blockquote>
<p>我要去小睡片刻 or 我要去小睡一会儿</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Other expressions you have are not normally used.</p>
<p>You could also say</p>
<blockquote>
<p>我要稍微睡一会儿</p>
</blockquote>
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<p>All the phrases you have can refer to a short interval of time in certain context, but they can have different meanings, 一下</p>
<blockquote>
<p>一下，a short interval of time, for example, 灯一下又亮了</p>
<p>一下，once, for example, 你过去打他一下</p>
<p>一下，sudden, for example, 天一下就黑了</p>
</blockquote>
<p>一时 has the following meanings</p>
<blockquote>
<p>一时，a short interval of time, for example, 你别一时想不开</p>
<p>一时，a period of time, for example, 此一时彼一时</p>
<p>一时，at the same time, for example, 一时间，箭、弩都发射出去</p>
</blockquote>
<p>And the others</p>
<blockquote>
<p>一会，a short interval of time, for example, 我要出去一会</p>
<p>一时半会（儿），a short interval of time, for example, 他们一时半会儿还回不来</p>
<p>片刻，a short interval of time, for example, 请稍等片刻</p>
</blockquote>
<p>I am only listing the common meanings and although they could have same meaning, the way you use them could be different and that is why I included the examples.</p>
<hr />
<p>Adding 儿 after 一会 would not change its meaning, it just sounds more natural and is highly recommended. However, there is no such use of adding 儿 after 一下。</p>

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<p>No difference, It is about what sayings are more popular than the others. it could depend on where you came from(different education level and/or region).</p>

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<p>I wanted to say &quot;I'm going to take a nap for a while&quot; and looked for the phrase &quot;(for) a while&quot; in Chinese and came across these 5 :
一会，一下，一时，一时半会，片刻。</p>
<p>Could you please tell me the difference between those five?</p>
<p>Will there be any difference if I say :</p>
<blockquote>
<p>我要去小睡一会</p>
<p>我要去小睡一下</p>
<p>我要去小睡一时</p>
<p>我要去小睡一时半会</p>
<p>我要去小睡片刻</p>
</blockquote>
<p>???</p>
<p>And last, does adding &quot;儿&quot; to 一会/一下 change the meaning?</p>
<p>Thank you in advance!!!</p>
<p>(Ps : I'm a beginner in Chinese. I'm sorry if my question sounds silly or something. Also, it'd be very helpful if you could provide some examples while explaining things so I can understand better).</p>

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一会 vs 一下 vs 一时 vs 一时半会 vs 片刻
# 一会 vs 一下 vs 一时 vs 一时半会 vs 片刻

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-11-24)

I wanted to say "I'm going to take a nap for a while" and looked for the phrase "(for) a while" in Chinese and came across these 5 :
一会，一下，一时，一时半会，片刻。

Could you please tell me the difference between those five?

Will there be any difference if I say :

> 我要去小睡一会
>
> 我要去小睡一下
>
> 我要去小睡一时
>
> 我要去小睡一时半会
>
> 我要去小睡片刻

???

And last, does adding "儿" to 一会/一下 change the meaning?

Thank you in advance!!!

(Ps : I'm a beginner in Chinese. I'm sorry if my question sounds silly or something. Also, it'd be very helpful if you could provide some examples while explaining things so I can understand better).

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-11-24. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

You would say

> 我要去小睡片刻 or 我要去小睡一会儿

Other expressions you have are not normally used.

You could also say

> 我要稍微睡一会儿

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All the phrases you have can refer to a short interval of time in certain context, but they can have different meanings, 一下

> 一下，a short interval of time, for example, 灯一下又亮了
>
> 一下，once, for example, 你过去打他一下
>
> 一下，sudden, for example, 天一下就黑了

一时 has the following meanings

> 一时，a short interval of time, for example, 你别一时想不开
>
> 一时，a period of time, for example, 此一时彼一时
>
> 一时，at the same time, for example, 一时间，箭、弩都发射出去

And the others

> 一会，a short interval of time, for example, 我要出去一会
>
> 一时半会（儿），a short interval of time, for example, 他们一时半会儿还回不来
>
> 片刻，a short interval of time, for example, 请稍等片刻

I am only listing the common meanings and although they could have same meaning, the way you use them could be different and that is why I included the examples.

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Adding 儿 after 一会 would not change its meaning, it just sounds more natural and is highly recommended. However, there is no such use of adding 儿 after 一下。


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### Answer by username_2 on 2018-11-24. Score: 1

No difference, It is about what sayings are more popular than the others. it could depend on where you came from(different education level and/or region).

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: You are welcome! :)  

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