How to say “moment” in Chinese
moment, a little while
“Moment” in Chinese is 片刻, piàn kè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
片刻 is read piàn kè: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 刂 “knife”: carving, making notches.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “片刻”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 片刻. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请稍等片刻qǐngshāoděngpiànkèOne moment, please.
More words from the lesson “From dawn to late at night”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “moment” in Chinese?
“Moment” in Chinese is 片刻, pinyin piànkè.
What does 片刻 mean?
片刻 (piànkè) means “moment, a little while”.
How do you write 片刻?
片刻 is 2 characters: 片 (piàn) — slice, plate; photo; 刻 (kè) — carve; quarter hour. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 片刻?
片刻 is read piànkè. Tones: piàn — fourth tone, kè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“moment” in the lesson “From dawn to late at night”
This word is from the topic “Time and deadlines” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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