立刻

lìkè
adverb HSK 3 #1,455

Meanings

  1. 1 immediately
  2. 2 at once; right away

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

Examples

Tā lìkè huídá le wǒ de wèntí.
He immediately answered my question.
Qǐng lìkè líkāi zhèlǐ!
Please leave here at once!
Kàn dào xiāoxi hòu, tā lìkè dǎ le diànhuà.
After seeing the message, she immediately made a call.

Tips

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.

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