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立刻 (lì kè) — how to say "immediately" in Chinese
立刻
Immediately, right away
time adverb
How to use it
Goes after the subject, before the verb.
你立刻来。
nǐ lì kè lái
Come immediately.
Character composition
立
immediately
刻
moment
Radicals / Keys
立
Stand
#117 · lì · 5 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
立刻行动
lìkè xíngdòng
act immediately
立刻出发
lìkè chūfā
set off immediately
Examples
电话铃一响，他就立刻从沙发上站起来去接电话。
As soon as the phone rang, he immediately got up from the sofa to answer it.
立刻回答
To answer immediately.
Frequently asked questions
Immediately in Chinese language
"immediately" in Chinese is 立刻 (lì kè).
立刻 meaning in English
立刻 (lì kè) means "Immediately, right away".
How is 立刻 pronounced?
It is pronounced lì kè (written as li ke, like). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "immediately" in Chinese characters?
It is written 立刻: 立 has 5 strokes, 刻 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 立刻?
立刻 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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