a quarter of an hour; 15 minutes · a moment; an instant

yī kè

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There's not a moment to waste.

一刻也不浪費。

We start class at nine o'clock, but he didn’t come until quarter past.

我们九点上课，可是他九点一刻才来。

Enjoy the moment!

享受这一刻吧！

So, we finally meet! I've waited so long for this moment.

我们终于见面了！我等这一刻等了好久了。

As soon as man is born, he begins to die.

从出生的一刻开始，我们就在步向死亡。

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