即刻

jíkè

adverb #10,982

Meanings

1 immediately
2 instantly
3 at once

Characters

immediately; at once

moment; instant

Examples

HSK 3

请即刻出发。

Qǐng jíkè chūfā.

Please depart immediately.

HSK 3

医生要求他即刻住院。

Yīshēng yāoqiú tā jíkè zhùyuàn.

The doctor required him to be hospitalized at once.

Tips

usage

即刻 is more formal and urgent than 马上. Common in written Chinese and official instructions.

Stroke Order

即 jí

刻 kè