at this moment; right now
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
this moment; right now; at present
Functions as a temporal noun, typically used as an adverbial modifier indicating the present moment. Common in both written and spoken contexts, though slightly more formal than 现在.
Cǐ此
kè刻
tái台
fēng风
yǐ已
guò过
，
lún轮
chuán船
jí即
jiāng将
qǐ起
háng航
。
The typhoon has passed at this moment, and the ship is about to set sail.
Tā他
cǐ此
kè刻
bù不
zài在
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
，
qǐng请
shāo稍
hòu后
zài再
dǎ打
。
He is not in the office at the moment; please call back later.
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Jiù就
zài在
cǐ此
kè刻
，
diàn电
huà话
tū突
rán然
xiǎng响
le了
qǐ起
lái来
。
Right at this moment, the phone suddenly started ringing.
Cǐ此
shí时
cǐ此
kè刻
，
wǒ我
gǎn感
dào到
wú无
bǐ比
de的
xìng幸
fú福
yǔ与
mǎn满
zú足
。
At this very moment, I feel extremely happy and satisfied.