立刻

lì kè · li ke

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. forthwith
  2. immediate
  3. prompt
  4. promptly
  5. straightway
  6. thereupon
  7. at once

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2 examples
01

他(tā)命(mìng)令(lìng)我(wǒ)立(lì)刻(kè)离(lí)开(kāi)这(zhè)个(ge)房(fáng)间(jiān)。

He commanded me to leave the room immediately.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Gustav249 · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

接(jiē)到(dào)电(diàn)话(huà)后(hòu),她(tā)立(lì)刻(kè)赶(gǎn)到(dào)了(le)医(yī)院(yuàn)。

After receiving the call, she immediately rushed to the hospital.

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