片刻

piàn kè

HSK 6

short period of time, a moment

noun

Example Sentences

我只想休息片刻。

wǒ zhīxiǎng xiūxī piànkè 。

I just want to rest for a moment.

片刻的安静对我来说很重要。

piànkè de ānjìng duì wǒ láishuō hěn zhòngyào 。

A moment of silence is very important to me.

请等我片刻，我马上就来。

qǐng děng wǒ piànkè ， wǒ mǎshàng jiù lái 。

Please wait a moment for me, I will be right there.

Individual Characters

thin piece, flake, a slice, film

quarter (hour), moment, to carve

Words with similar meanings

瞬间shùnjiān

瞬间 refers to a very brief moment, often implying a quick or transient nature.

时刻 can refer to a specific time or moment, often used in a more formal context.

Words Starting With 片

片面piàn miàn

unilateral; one-sided

片段piàn duàn

fragment (of speech etc); extract (from book etc); episode (of story etc)

Words Ending With 刻

深刻shēn kè

profound; deep; deep-going

forthwith; immediate; prompt; promptly; straightway; thereupon; at once

雕刻diāo kè

to carve; to engrave; carving

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