The Chinese word 刻 has several meanings, including “to carve”, “to engrave”, “to cut”, and “to mark”. It is commonly used in phrases such as 刻意, which means “deliberate” or “intentional”, and 刻不容缓, which means “urgent” or “pressing”.
Translation
Measure Word: for quarter of an hour
Verb: to cut, to carve
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我们需要在一个小时的刻度内完成这项任务 | wǒmen xūyào zài yīge xiǎoshí de kèdù nèi wánchéng zhè xiàng rènwù | We need to complete this task within an hour’s timeframe |
| 他对自己的工作要求非常严格，每天都按时按刻地完成任务 | tā duì zìjǐ de gōngzuò yāoqiú fēicháng yángé, měitiān dōu ànshí àn kè de wánchéng rènwù | He is very strict with himself and completes his tasks on time every day |
| 刻不容缓，我们必须立即采取行动 | kè bù rónghuǎn, wǒmen bìxū lìjí cǎiqǔ xíngdòng | There’s no time to waste, we must take action immediately |
| 我们需要在短短的时间内做出决定，这需要我们对局势有准确的刻画 | wǒmen xūyào zài duǎn duǎn de shíjiān nèi zuò chū juédìng, zhè xūyào wǒmen duì júshì yǒu zhǔnquè de kèhuà | We need to make a decision in a short amount of time, which requires us to have an accurate understanding of the situation |
HSK
刻 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2 and HSK Level 5.
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