How to say “moment” in Chinese
moment; constantly
“Moment” in Chinese is 时刻, shí kè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
时刻 is read shí 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 left, 日 “sun”.
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 “时刻”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “moment” in Chinese?
“Moment” in Chinese is 时刻, pinyin shíkè.
What does 时刻 mean?
时刻 (shíkè) means “moment; constantly”.
How do you write 时刻?
时刻 is 2 characters: 时 (shí) — time; 刻 (kè) — carve; quarter hour. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 时刻?
时刻 is read shíkè. Tones: shí — second tone, kè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“moment” in the lesson “Urgent work”
This word is from the topic “Time: at once and little by little” of HSK 5. 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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