立刻

lìkè

adverb HSK 3 #1,455

Meanings

Literally "standing moment" - this very instant, without delay.

HSK 2

他立刻回答了我的问题。

Tā lìkè huídá le wǒ de wèntí.

He immediately answered my question.

HSK 2

请立刻离开这里！

Qǐng lìkè líkāi zhèlǐ!

Please leave here at once!

HSK 3

看到消息后，她立刻打了电话。

Kàndào xiāoxi hòu, tā lìkè dǎ le diànhuà.

After seeing the message, she immediately made a call.

usage

立刻, 马上, and 立即 all mean "immediately." 马上 is most casual, 立刻 is standard, and 立即 is most formal.

立 lì

刻 kè