时刻
shíkèTraditional: 時刻
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Translation
moment, time, constantly
Word origin
A compound of 时 (shí, time) and 刻 (kè, a carved mark, a quarter-hour on old water clocks), together meaning a point in time, hence a moment. The simplified 时 derives from 時.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 时 (shí, time) + 刻 (kè, a measured division of time)
Stroke order
时
刻
Examples
。
This is a thrilling moment.
退缩。
He did not flinch at the critical moment.
。
I will keep your words in mind at all times.
贴墙。
The train timetable is posted on the wall.
。
This is the most important moment of my life.
时刻 (shí kè) means a moment or point in time, and as an adverb constantly. It is used for significant moments and for timetables.
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