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片刻

piàn kè · pian ke

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. short period of time
  2. a moment
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Just a moment

  1. Dengdeng

    请(qǐng)等(děng)片刻(piànkè)，茶(chá)马上(mǎshàng)就(jiù)好(hǎo)。

    Please wait a moment. The tea will be ready soon.

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我们(wǒmen)不(bù)着急(zháojí)。

    OK, we're not in a hurry.

  3. Dengdeng

    茶(chá)来(lái)了(le)，让(ràng)你(nǐ)久等(jiǔděng)了(le)。

    The tea is here. Sorry to keep you waiting.

  4. Liangliang

    已经(yǐjīng)过(guò)了(le)半(bàn)小时(xiǎoshí)，这(zhè)片刻(piànkè)有点(yǒudiǎn)长(cháng)啊(a)！

    Half an hour has passed. This moment is a bit long!

  5. Dengdeng

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)！下次(xiàcì)一定(yīdìng)只要(zhǐyào)片刻(piànkè)。

    Sorry! Next time it will definitely be only a moment.

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2 examples
01

犹(yóu)豫(yù)了(le)片(piàn)刻(kè)之(zhī)后(hòu)，他(tā)把(bǎ)书(shū)放(fàng)在(zài)了(le)桌(zhuō)子(zi)上(shàng)。

After some hesitation, he laid the book on the desk.

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02

请(qǐng)稍(shāo)等(děng)片(piàn)刻(kè)，我(wǒ)马(mǎ)上(shàng)回(huí)来(lái)。

Please wait a moment; I'll be right back.

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