时刻

时刻 shíkè

Time (hour - moment)

时刻 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體時刻 shike

What 时刻 means

Time (hour - moment)

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Character by character

时刻 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

时

shí

When (time - hour - season - o'clock)

刻

kè

Engrave (harsh - extreme)

Words that share a character with 时刻

How to write 时刻

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时刻 in a sentence

这是最重要的时刻。

Zhè shì zuì zhòngyào de shíkè.

This is the most important moment.

他时刻关心着家里。

Tā shíkè guānxīn zhe jiā lǐ.

He is constantly thinking about his family.

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Questions about 时刻

What does 时刻 mean in English?

时刻 is pronounced shíkè and means Time (hour - moment).

How do you pronounce 时刻?

时刻 is shíkè in pinyin — written shike without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 时刻?

时刻 is written with 2 characters: 时 (shí) When (time - hour - season - o'clock), 刻 (kè) Engrave (harsh - extreme). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 时刻 written in traditional Chinese?

時刻. The simplified form 时刻 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 時刻 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced shíkè.

Is 时刻 an HSK word?

Yes — 时刻 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

Studied around the same time

湿润 shīrùn 石头 shítou 时差 shíchā 时代 shídài 时髦 shímáo 时期 shíqī 时尚 shíshàng 实话 shíhuà

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