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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

片刻 [piànkè]
  1. 1. noun instant
    昨晚,我片刻也没离开房间。
    Last night I didn't leave my room for a moment.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

片刻 [piànkè]
  1. 1. a short while; an instant; a moment; seconds
    稍待片刻
    wait a little while

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

片刻 [piànkè]
  1. 1. 很短的时间;一小会儿
    休息片刻
    沉思片刻

Examples

我们憩息片刻,继续前进。
We went on after a short rest.
小坐片刻
sit for a while
须我片刻
Wait a moment for me.
我休息片刻立马就出发。
I will start off immediately after a short rest.
夏日中午小睡片刻可以使人下午更有精神。
Taking a nap at noon in summer can make one more refreshed in the afternoon.
登山的时候不能急,累了就小坐片刻
Do not be hasty when climbing, sit for a while if you get tired.
稍等片刻演唱会便开始。
The performance is about to start.
片刻

Collocations

片刻之间
in a short moment
片刻不离
to always keep one's company
休息片刻
to take a rest for a short moment

Word Decomposition


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[kè]

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