He closed the doors and windows and turned on the air conditioner. After a while, the house warmed up.
一
会
儿
yī huì ra while; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5]
我 能 休息 一会儿 吗 ?
wǒ néng xiūxi yīhuìr ma ?
Can I rest a bit? May I take a rest for a while?
会
儿
huì era period (usually used as 一会儿)
天
空
tiān kōngsky
天空 很 蓝 。
Tiānkōng hěn lán.
The sky is very blue.
暗
àndim; dark; hidden
我们 在 黑 暗中摸索 。
wǒ men zài hēi àn zhòng mō suo。
We groped amid the darkness.
黑暗昏暗渐暗
下
来
xià laito come down; (after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.); (indicates continuation from the past towards us); to be harvested (of crops); to be over (of a period of time); to go among the masses (said of leaders)
立
刻
lì kèforthwith; immediate; prompt; promptly; straightway; thereupon; at once
我们 决定 立刻 去 火车站 。
wǒ men jué dìng lì kè qù huǒ chē zhàn。
We determined to go to the railway station at once.