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.
乌
云
wū yúnblack cloud
天空 布满 了 乌云 。
Tiānkōng bùmǎnle wūyún.
The sky is covered by dark clouds.
密
布
mì bùto cover densely
乌云 密布 预示 着 将要 下雨 。
wū yún mì bù yù shì zhuó jiāng yào xià yǔ。
The black clouds threatened rain.
紧
接
着
jǐn jiē zheImmediately after; then
接
着
jiē zheto catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn
你 是否 歇 够 了 可以 接着 干 了 ?
nǐ shì fǒu xiē gòu le kě yǐ jiē著 gàn le?
Are you rested enough to go on?
倾
盆
qīng péna downpour; rain bucketing down
倾盆大雨 弄湿 了 她 的 鞋袜 。
Qīngpén dàyǔ nòng shīle tā de xié wà.
The downpour dampened her shoes and socks.
倾
盆
大
雨
qīng pén dà yǔa downpour; rain bucketing down; fig. to be overwhelmed (with work or things to study)