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时刻

shí kè · shi ke

Traditional 時刻

HSK 3Old HSK 5Measure words: 个 gè, 段 duàn

Meaning

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  1. time
  2. juncture
  3. moment
  4. period of time
  5. constantly
  6. always
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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)方(fāng)案(àn)在(zài)最(zuì)后(hòu)的(de)时(shí)刻(kè)失(shī)败(bài)了(le)。

Our plans fell through at the last minute.

Tatoeba: Chinese by CLARET · English by darinmex · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)是(shì)一(yí)个(gè)伟(wěi)大(dà)的(de)时(shí)刻(kè)。

This is a great moment.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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时
shí

o'clock; time

刻
kè

quarter (hour); moment

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