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刻

Forthwith in Chinese: 立刻 (lì kè)

lì kè

forthwith

HSK 3.0 Level 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1forthwith
  2. 2immediate
  3. 3prompt
  4. 4promptly
  5. 5straightway
  6. 6thereupon
  7. 7at once

Stroke order

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立
刻

Zhuyin

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ㄌㄧˋ

lì

ㄌ/ lㄧ/ iˋ/ fourth tone

ㄎㄜˋ

kè

ㄎ/ kㄜ/ eˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 请立刻回来。

    qǐng lì kè huí lái。

    Please come back at once.

  • 他想立刻结婚。

    tā xiǎng lì kè jié hūn。

    He wants to get married right away.

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Related words

刻

kè

quarter (hour)

立

lì

to stand

成立

chéng lì

to establish

独立

dú lì

independent

建立

jiàn lì

to establish

刻苦

kè kǔ

hardworking

立方

lì fāng

cube (math.)

立即

lì jí

immediately

深刻

shēn kè

profound

时刻

shí kè

time

设立

shè lì

to set up

创立

chuàng lì

to establish

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