a moment; a short while
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesmeasure word
a moment; a short period of time; a while
Often used in the idiom '一刻千金' (a moment is worth a thousand pieces of gold). Frequently appears in negative constructions such as '一刻也不...' meaning 'not for a single moment'.
Yī一
kè刻
qiān千
jīn金
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
zhēn珍
xī惜
shí时
jiān间
。
Every moment is worth a thousand pieces of gold; we must cherish our time.
Tā他
yī一
kè刻
yě也
méi没
yǒu有
wàng忘
jì记
quán全
chǎng厂
zhí职
gōng工
de的
zhǔ嘱
tuō托
。
He did not forget the trust of the factory workers for a single moment.
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Qǐng请
shāo稍
děng等
yī一
kè刻
，
wǒ我
mǎ马
shàng上
jiù就
lái来
。
Please wait a moment; I'll be right there.
Tā他
xiū休
xi息
le了
yī一
kè刻
biàn便
qǐ起
shēn身
zǒu走
le了
。
He rested for a while then got up and left.