时刻 (shí kè) — (noun) moment, juncture, period of time; (adverb) constantly, always
Definition
As a noun, 时刻 means a specific moment or juncture in time (关键时刻 'critical moment'), narrower than 期间 ('a period'). As an adverb, it means 'constantly, always' — slightly more emphatic and literary than 经常.
noun
momentjunctureperiod of time
adverb
constantlyalways
Measure word · 个, 段
Examples
- 时刻。Zhè shì yí gè zhòng yào de shí kè.This is an important moment.
- 时刻。Wǒ huì shí kè jì zhù nǐ de bāng zhù.I will always remember your help.
- 时刻，。Zài guān jiàn shí kè, tā zuò chū le zhèng què de jué dìng.At the critical moment, he made the right decision.
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