(lì kè) - immediately, at once in Mandarin
lìkèTraditional: 立刻
Translation
immediately, at once
Word origin
A compound of 立 to stand and 刻 a notch or moment, literally within the standing moment. It means without any delay.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 立 (lì, stand) + 刻 (kè, moment)
Stroke order
立
刻
Examples
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He stood up at once.
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Please leave immediately.
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On hearing the news, she cried at once.
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I will come right away.
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He understood immediately.
立刻 (lìkè) means immediately, at once. It is a touch more formal than the everyday 马上.
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