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时刻 (shí kè) — how to say "moment" in Chinese
时刻
Moment
noun · time adverb
How to use it
Goes after the subject, before the verb.
我时刻想你。
wǒ shí kè xiǎng nǐ
I think of you constantly.
Character composition
时
time
刻
moment
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
关键时刻
guānjiàn shíkè
critical moment
时刻准备
shíkè zhǔnbèi
always ready
幸福时刻
xìngfú shíkè
happy moment
Examples
毕业典礼是我人生中非常难忘和重要的一个时刻。
The graduation ceremony was a very memorable and important moment in my life.
重要时刻。
Important moment.
Frequently asked questions
Moment meaning in Chinese
"moment" in Chinese is 时刻 (shí kè).
时刻 meaning in English
时刻 (shí kè) means "Moment".
How is 时刻 pronounced?
It is pronounced shí kè (written as shi ke, shike). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "moment" in Chinese characters?
It is written 时刻: 时 has 7 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 时刻?
时刻 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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