at this moment; now
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
this moment; this time; present time
formalA temporal noun often used in formal, written, or literary contexts to refer to the specific moment being discussed. It can function adverbially in sentences.
Cǐ此
shí时
yǐ已
shì是
yè夜
shēn深
rén人
jìng静
le了
。
By this time, it was already the dead of night.
Cǐ此
shí时
bù不
yí宜
qīng轻
jǔ举
wàng妄
dòng动
。
This is not the right moment to act rashly.
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Zhí直
dào到
cǐ此
shí时
，
tā他
cái才
míng明
bai白
zhēn真
xiàng相
。
Only at this moment did he finally understand the truth.
Cǐ此
shí时
cǐ此
kè刻
，
wǒ我
gǎn感
dào到
wú无
bǐ比
xìng幸
fú福
。
At this very moment, I feel extremely happy.