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片刻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

片刻 Usage and Examples

a short while; an instant; a moment

他想了片刻后开始讲话。

After a few moments' consideration, he began to speak.

他犹豫片刻之后答应了。

After a moment's indecision, he said yes.

The characters in 片刻

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
片
piàn4flat thin piece, slice
刻
kè8carve, quarter hour, harsh

More words starting with 片

  • piàn片jiǎ假míng名Katakana
  • piàn片er儿slice, piece
  • piān片er儿huì会Review meeting, Briefing session
  • piān片er儿tāng汤Dough-drop soup
  • piàn片kè刻níng宁jìng静a moment of peace, a moment of tranquility
  • piàn片kè刻de的momentary, brief
  • piàn片kè刻de的níng宁jìng静A moment of tranquility, A moment of peace
  • piàn片jì剂tablet
  • piàn片qū区district, area
  • piàn片tǔ土dì地a piece of land, a plot of land
  • piàn片chǎng场film set, set
  • piàn片zi子

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Questions about 片刻

What does 片刻 mean in Chinese?

片刻 (piàn kè) means “a short while; an instant; a moment”.

How do you pronounce 片刻?

片刻 is pronounced piàn kè in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “a short while; an instant; a moment” in Chinese?

“a short while; an instant; a moment” is 片刻 (piàn kè) in Chinese.

How is 片刻 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 片刻, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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