时刻 shíkè time
time; juncture; moment; period of time; constantly; always
怎么记住“时刻”: 时 time + 刻 quarter (hour) = time.
汉字
用法
- A specific moment in time - 关键时刻 (guānjiàn shíkè) the crucial moment, 幸福的时刻 (xìngfú de shíkè) a happy moment.
- Also an adverb meaning "constantly / at all times": 时刻准备着 (shíkè zhǔnbèi zhe) always ready.
- In 时刻表 (shíkèbiǎo) it means "timetable." Distinct from 时候 (shíhou), which is looser everyday "time/when."
例句
- 太空跑步是历史上激动人心的时刻。 Tàikōng pǎobù shì lìshǐ shàng jīdòngrénxīn de shíkè.The space race was an exciting time in history.
- 比赛的关键时刻到了。 Bǐsài de guānjiàn shíkè dào le.The crucial moment in the game has come.
- 我们的方案在最后的时刻失败了。 Wǒmen de fāngàn zài zuìhòu de shíkè shībài le.Our plans fell through at the last minute.