Nountime; hour; moment

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How to Use 时刻 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 时刻 with other words naturally.
Idiomwith
měi
shí
měi
neutral
every moment
Adjective + Noun
xìng
shí
neutral
happy moment
nán
wàng
de
shí
neutral
unforgettable moment
guān
jiàn
shí
neutral
critical moment
Adverb + Verbwith准备
shí
zhǔn
bèi
zhe
formal
be prepared at all times

Example Sentences with 时刻

shí
zhǔn
bèi
zhe
I am always ready.
zài
shǐ
de
guān
jiàn
shí
zuò
chū
le
gǎi
biàn
mìng
yùn
de
jué
dìng
At the critical moment in history, he made a decision that changed his destiny.
néng
fǒu
gào
fēi
fēi
de
zhǔn
què
shí
Can you tell me the exact time of the plane's departure?
zài
zhè
ge
zhòng
yào
shí
men
dōu
hěn
jǐn
zhāng
At this important moment, we are all nervous.
bìng
fēi
shí
dōu
bǎo
chí
lěng
jìng
ǒu
ěr
huì
qíng
shī
kòng
He does not remain calm at all times; occasionally, he loses control of his emotions.
shǐ使
zài
zuì
jiān
nán
de
shí
cóng
wèi
fàng
guò
de
mèng
xiǎng
Even in the most difficult moments, she never gave up on her dreams.
shí
xǐng
yào
gōng
zuò
He constantly reminds himself to work hard.
shí
guān
zhù
zhe
shì
de
dòng
biàn便
shí
diào
zhěng
tóu
lüè
I constantly monitor the fluctuations in the stock market in order to adjust my investment strategy promptly.