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片刻

piàn kè

HSK 6 2-character word

What 片刻 means

1. short period of time
2. a moment

The characters in 片刻

• 片piànthin piece; flake; a slice
• 刻kèquarter (hour); moment; to carve

Example sentences

• 她在那地方待了片刻。
  Tā zài nà dìfang dài le piànkè.
  She stayed in that area for a short while.
• 在房间外面等待片刻。
  Zài fángjiān wàimiàn děngdài piànkè.
  Wait for a moment outside the room.
• 犹豫了片刻之后，他把书放在了桌子上。
  After some hesitation, he laid the book on the desk.