刻

kèㄎㄜˋ
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Meaning

Meanings

  1. 1

    quarter (hour)

  2. 2

    moment

  3. 3

    to carve

  4. 4

    to engrave

  5. 5

    to cut

  6. 6

    oppressive

  7. 7

    classifier for short time intervals

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想成為一個好的擊球手的話,你要在球場上時刻保持鎮定,還要學會相信自己的直覺。

To be a good batter, you've got to hang loose and follow your instincts.

他們的願望被刻在雕像的底座上。

Their wish is engraved on the base of the statue.

我可以有張公車的時刻表嗎?

May I have a bus schedule?

在懷念舊日時光的時刻,我們可能往往想起童年像是有著幾乎完整幸福的一段時期。

In nostalgic moments we may tend to think of childhood as a time of almost unbroken happiness.

男孩把他的名字刻在树上。

男孩把他的名字刻在樹上。

The boy carved his name into the tree.

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