此刻

cǐkè

noun HSK 5 #4,101

Meanings

This + moment - this very moment, right now.

HSK 2

他此刻应该已经到了。

Tā cǐkè yīnggāi yǐjīng dào le.

He should have arrived by now.

HSK 4

此刻我的心情非常激动。

Cǐkè wǒ de xīnqíng fēicháng jīdòng.

At this moment I'm feeling very excited.

HSK 7-9

此刻的宁静让人感到平和。

Cǐkè de níngjìng ràng rén gǎndào pínghé.

The tranquility of this moment gives a sense of peace.

usage

此刻 (this exact moment, literary) vs. 现在 (xiànzài, now, everyday) vs. 此时 (cǐshí, at this time, also literary). 此刻 emphasizes the precise instant.

此 cǐ

刻 kè