立刻

lìkè

adverb HSK 3 #1,455

Meanings

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

他立刻回答了我的问题。

Tā lìkè huídá le wǒ de wèntí.

He immediately answered my question.

请立刻离开这里！

Qǐng lìkè líkāi zhèlǐ!

Please leave here at once!

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