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片刻

piàn kè

HSK 6

Meaning

  • short period of time
  • a moment

Definition

很短的时间，一会儿。

A short moment, a brief period of time.

Usage

常用于描述非常短暂的时间段，强调时间的短暂。

Often used to describe a very short period of time, emphasizing brevity.

Examples

  • 1 请稍等片刻，我马上就来。 (Please wait a moment, I'll be right there.)
  • 2 他片刻不停地工作。 (He works without a moment's pause.)
  • 3 那美景只持续了片刻。 (That beautiful scene lasted only a moment.)
  • 4 片刻之后，他回来了。 (A moment later, he returned.)
  • 5 他片刻不离地守护着病人。 (He guarded the patient without leaving for a moment.)

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