一刻 (yī kè) — a brief moment; a short while

定義

一刻 means 'a very brief moment' (literally 'one quarter-hour'), used in set phrases like 一刻钟 ('a quarter of an hour'). It emphasizes that even a short time feels long or matters — often with 也不, 也离不开, 也停不下来.

noun
a brief momenta short while

例文

  • 一刻
    Tā yī kè bù tíng dì gōng zuò.
    She works without stopping for a moment.
  • 一刻
    Qǐng děng wǒ yī kè zhōng.
    Please wait for me a quarter of an hour.
  • 一刻
    Tā yī kè yě lí bù kāi shǒu jī.
    He can't leave his phone for a moment.

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