此刻 cǐkè this moment
this moment; now; at present
How to remember 此刻: 此 this + 刻 quarter (hour) = this moment.
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How it is used
- At this very moment / right now - 此刻的心情 (cǐkè de xīnqíng) my feelings right now, 就在此刻 (jiù zài cǐkè) at this precise moment.
- A literary/formal way to say 'now', pinpointing the present instant; more emphatic than 现在 (xiànzài).
- Common in writing and emotional/dramatic contexts.