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    Expressing "a moment" or "this moment" with 一刻 (yīkè)

    Emphasis
    Time Expressions

    Structure

    在 + 这 + 一刻

    Explanation

    The noun 一刻 (yīkè) means "a moment" or "this instant." It is used to refer to a specific, often significant point in time. For example, 在这一刻 means "at this moment," emphasizing the importance or emotional weight of a particular instant.

    Examples

    • 在宣布获奖的那一刻，她激动得哭了。

      Zài xuānbù huòjiǎng de nà yī kè, tā jīdòng de kū le.

      At the moment the award was announced, she was so moved that she cried.

    • 我会永远记住这一刻。

      Wǒ huì yǒngyuǎn jìzhù zhè yī kè.

      I will remember this moment forever.

    • 在这一刻，全场观众都安静了下来。

      Zài zhè yī kè, quán chǎng guānzhòng dōu ānjìng le xiàlái.

      At that moment, the entire audience fell silent.

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