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一刻
yīkè
Description
"一刻"是一段很短的时间，也可以表示一天里的时间，比如"三点一刻"就是三点十五分。
"一刻" is a short period of time and can also refer to a time of day, for example, "三点一刻" means 3:15.
Meanings
一刻yīkè
a quarter of an hour; fifteen minutes
现在是七点一刻。
It's quarter past seven now.
一刻yīkè
a short moment; an instant
我一刻也不想等。
I don't want to wait even a moment.
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Notes
- Etymology
刻 originally marked time divisions on a water clock; one 刻 = fifteen minutes.
- Nuance
the "instant" sense often appears in 一刻也不 for emphasis.
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