刻 [－]

Jyutping hak1
Pinyin kē

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to rigorously demand
  2. character
    to carve; to cut a notch; to engrave
    • 刻舟求劍
      刻舟求剑
      kè zhōu qiú jiàn
      notch the boat in search of the sword
  3. character, modern
    A unit of time.
  4. character
    assiduous; diligent
  5. character
    moment in time
    • 此刻
      此刻
      cǐ kè
      now [lit. this moment]
  6. character
    to draw; to adorn
  7. character
    unkind; sarcastic; caustic
  8. character
    to damage; to prejudice
  9. character
    to restrict; to limit
  10. character
    urgent; pressing
  11. character
    to engrave on one's mind
  12. character, historical
    A unit of time.
  13. character
    to cut; to scratch

刻 [－]

Jyutping hak1
Pinyin kè

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. quarter (hour)/moment/to carve/to engrave/to cut/oppressive/classifier for short time intervals/quarter of an hour/to portray/to depict
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    一個​好​短​嘅​時​間
    moment; brief span of time
    • 此時此刻
      此时此刻
      ci2 si4 ci2 haak1
      at this very moment
    • 稍等片刻
      稍等片刻
      saau2 dang2 pin2 haak1
      wait a moment
    • 刻不容緩
      刻不容缓
      hak1 bat1 jung4 wun4
      demanding immediate action
    • 一時三刻
      一时三刻
      jat1 si4 saam1 hak1
      an hour or so; a short period of time; literally, an hour or 45 minutes
  2. 量詞
    古時​中國​計算時​間​嘅​方法​。​最初​將一晝​夜分​為​一百​刻​，​即​一刻​等​於​14.4​分鐘​；​現時​一刻​等同​十五分​鐘​。
    quarter; 1/4 of an hour
    • 六時三刻
      六时三刻
      luk6 si4 saam1 hak1
      a quarter to seven
  3. 動詞
    用​尖​嘅​工具​磨蝕​硬​嘅​表面​，​留低​符​號​嘅​痕​跡
    to engrave
    • 我刻咗個心喺檯面。
      我刻咗个心喺台面。
      ngo5 haak1 zo2 go3 sam1 hai2 toi2 min2.
      I've engraved a heart on the desk.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to rigorously demand
  2. character, modern
    A unit of time.
  3. character
    assiduous; diligent
  4. character
    moment in time
    • 此刻
      此刻
      cǐ kè
      now [lit. this moment]
  5. character, historical
    A unit of time.
  6. character
    to draw; to adorn
  7. character
    unkind; sarcastic; caustic
  8. character
    to damage; to prejudice
  9. character
    to restrict; to limit
  10. character
    urgent; pressing
  11. character
    to engrave on one's mind
  12. character
    to carve; to cut a notch; to engrave
    • 刻舟求劍
      刻舟求剑
      kè zhōu qiú jiàn
      notch the boat in search of the sword
  13. character
    to cut; to scratch
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. carve, engrave
  2. quarter hour
  3. Cangjie Input
    YOLN
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. 量
    HSK3 二级词汇表 #324
  2. 动
    HSK3 五级词汇表 #441
  3. HSK3 二级汉字表 #119
  4. HSK3 中等手写字表 #162

刻 [－]

Jyutping haak1
Pinyin kè

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. quarter (hour)
  2. moment
  3. to carve
  4. to engrave
  5. to cut
  6. oppressive
  7. classifier for short time intervals
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. quarter (hour)/moment/to carve/to engrave/to cut/oppressive/classifier for short time intervals/quarter of an hour/to portray/to depict
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    一個​好​短​嘅​時​間
    moment; brief span of time
    • 此時此刻
      此时此刻
      ci2 si4 ci2 haak1
      at this very moment
    • 稍等片刻
      稍等片刻
      saau2 dang2 pin2 haak1
      wait a moment
    • 刻不容緩
      刻不容缓
      hak1 bat1 jung4 wun4
      demanding immediate action
    • 一時三刻
      一时三刻
      jat1 si4 saam1 hak1
      an hour or so; a short period of time; literally, an hour or 45 minutes
  2. 量詞
    古時​中國​計算時​間​嘅​方法​。​最初​將一晝​夜分​為​一百​刻​，​即​一刻​等​於​14.4​分鐘​；​現時​一刻​等同​十五分​鐘​。
    quarter; 1/4 of an hour
    • 六時三刻
      六时三刻
      luk6 si4 saam1 hak1
      a quarter to seven
  3. 動詞
    用​尖​嘅​工具​磨蝕​硬​嘅​表面​，​留低​符​號​嘅​痕​跡
    to engrave
    • 我刻咗個心喺檯面。
      我刻咗个心喺台面。
      ngo5 haak1 zo2 go3 sam1 hai2 toi2 min2.
      I've engraved a heart on the desk.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我每时每刻都在为你而活。
    我每時每刻都在為你而活。
    wǒ měi shí měi kè dōu zài wèi nǐ ér huó 。
    • I live every moment for you.
  2. Mandarin
    我希望可以更紧张我的成绩，但是似乎在我生命的某一刻，我决定它将不再那么重要了。
    我希望可以更緊張我的成績，但是似乎在我生命的某一刻，我決定它將不再那麼重要了。
    wǒ xī wàng kě yǐ gèng jǐn zhāng wǒ de chéng jì ， dàn shì sì hū zài wǒ shēng mìng de mǒu yī kè ， wǒ jué dìng tā jiāng bù zài nà me zhòng yào le 。
    • I wish I could care more about my grades but it seems that, at a certain point of my life, I decided they wouldn't be so important anymore.
  3. Mandarin
    除非是什么让人印象深刻的事，不然我是不会记得的。
    除非是什麼讓人印象深刻的事，不然我是不會記得的。
    chú fēi shì shén me ràng rén yìn xiàng shēn kè de shì ， bù rán wǒ shì bù huì jì de de 。
    • Unless it's something fairly impressive, I won't remember it.
  4. Mandarin
    展览会让人印象很深刻。
    展覽會讓人印象很深刻。
    zhǎn lǎn huì ràng rén yìn xiàng hěn shēn kè 。
    • The exhibition was very impressive.
  5. Mandarin
    今天你们俩很让人印象深刻。我为你们感到骄傲。
    今天你們倆很讓人印象深刻。我為你們感到驕傲。
    jīn tiān nǐ men liǎ hěn ràng rén yìn xiàng shēn kè 。 wǒ wèi nǐ men gǎn dào jiāo ào 。
    • You've both been very impressive today. I'm proud of you.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我一收到钱就即刻还钱俾你。
    我一收到錢就即刻還錢俾你。
    ngo5 jat1 sau1 dou3 cin2 zau6 zik1 hak1 waan4 cin4 bei2 nei5 。
    • As soon as I get paid I will pay you back.
  2. Cantonese
    你最好即刻返屋企。
    你最好即刻返屋企。
    nei5 zeoi3 hou2 zik1 hak1 faan2 uk1 kei2 。
    • You may as well return home at once.
  3. Cantonese
    我放完暑假即刻就要考试喇。
    我放完暑假即刻就要考試喇。
    ngo5 fong3 jyun4 syu2 gaa3 zik1 hak1 zau6 jiu3 haau2 si3 laa3 。
    • I'll have exams right after the summer holidays.
  4. Cantonese
    如果出咗咩事，即刻打电话俾我。
    如果出咗咩事，即刻打電話俾我。
    jyu4 gwo2 ceot1 zo2 me1 si6 ， zik1 hak1 daa2 din6 waa2 bei2 ngo5 。
    • In case anything happens, call me immediately.
  5. Cantonese
    我系咪一定要即刻去呀？
    我係咪一定要即刻去呀？
    ngo5 hai6 mi1 jat1 ding6 jiu3 zik1 hak1 heoi3 aa3 ？
    • Must I go there at once?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋见佢平安过咗对面条河，即刻松一口气。
    我哋見佢平安過咗對面條河，即刻鬆一口氣。
    ngo5 dei6 gin3 keoi5 ping4 on1 gwo3 zo2 deoi3 min6 tiu4 ho4, zik1 hak1 sung1 jat1 hau2 hei3.
    • We immediately sighed with relief to see her reach the other side of the river safely.
  2. Cantonese
    得！我即刻嚟。
    得！我即刻嚟。
    dak1! ngo5 zik1 hak1 lai4.
    • OK! I'm coming right away.
  3. Cantonese
    呢啲诗刻画出诗人对于国破家亡嘅深切哀愁。
    呢啲詩刻畫出詩人對於國破家亡嘅深切哀愁。
    ni1 di1 si1 haak1 waak6 ceot1 si1 jan4 deoi3 jyu1 gwok3 po3 gaa1 mong4 ge3 sam1 cit3 oi1 sau4.
    • These poems illustrate deep sorrow upon the destruction of the poet's country.
  4. Cantonese
    墓碑上刻咗死者嘅名、出生同死亡日期。
    墓碑上刻咗死者嘅名、出生同死亡日期。
    mou6 bei1 soeng6 hak1 zo2 sei2 ze2 ge3 meng2, ceot1 sang1 tung4 sei2 mong4 jat6 kei4.
    • The tombstone is engraved with the dead person's name, date of birth and death.
  5. Cantonese
    我时时刻刻都想同佢一齐。
    我時時刻刻都想同佢一齊。
    ngo5 si4 si4 hak1 hak1 dou1 soeng2 tung4 keoi5 jat1 cai4.
    • I want to spend every single moment with him.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    自古乱世出英雄，乱世必定是天下分裂的时代，环顾中国上下五千年，三国时期最让人印象深刻。
    自古亂世出英雄，亂世必定是天下分裂的時代，環顧中國上下五千年，三國時期最讓人印象深刻。
  2. Cantonese
    临别一刻，我仍然对佢恋恋不舍。
    臨別一刻，我仍然對佢戀戀不捨。
    lam4 bit6 jat1 haak1, ngo5 jing4 jin4 deoi3 keoi5 lyun2 lyun2 bat1 se2.
  3. Cantonese
    此时此刻
    此時此刻
  4. Cantonese
    大庙湾存有南宋年间嘅石刻。
    大廟灣存有南宋年間嘅石刻。
    daai6 miu2 waan1 cyun4 jau5 naam4 sung3 nin4 gaan1 ge3 sek6 haak1.
  5. Cantonese
    春宵一刻值千金
    春宵一刻值千金
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    此刻
    此刻
    cǐ kè
    • now [lit. this moment]
  2. Mandarin
    刻舟求剑
    刻舟求劍
    kè zhōu qiú jiàn
    • notch the boat in search of the sword
  3. Cantonese
    佢系即刻答你咩
    佢系即刻答你咩
    keoi5 hai6 zik1 hak1 daap3 nei5 me1
    • Did he tell you immediately?
  4. Mandarin
    立刻
    立刻
    lì kè
    • immediately
  5. Mandarin
    刻薄
    刻薄
    kè bó
    • mean; unkind