此刻

cǐkè

noun HSK 5 #4,101

Meanings

This + moment — this very moment, right now.

Cǐkè wǒ de xīnqíng fēicháng jīdòng.

At this moment I'm feeling very excited.

Tā cǐkè yīnggāi yǐjīng dào le.

He should have arrived by now.

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