立刻 (lì kè) — immediately, at once, right away
Definition
立刻 is a neutral 'immediately / right away' usable in speech and writing. It feels slightly more emphatic and decisive than the everyday 马上, and unlike 连忙 it doesn't specifically describe reacting to a surprise.
adverb
immediatelyat onceright away
Examples
- ，立刻。Lǎo shī jìn lái shí, tóng xué men lì kè zhàn le qǐ lái.When the teacher came in, the students stood up immediately.
- 立刻，。Nǐ lì kè gěi wǒ huí diàn huà, yǒu jí shì.Call me back immediately—there's an emergency.
- 立刻。Tā lì kè yì shí dào zì jǐ fàn le cuò wù.He realized his mistake right away.
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