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一時半刻

简 一时半刻 · 繁 一時半刻
Mandarin · pinyin yī shí bàn kè

Meanings

  1. (idiom) a short time; a little while
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Characters in this entry

一
yī · one; a, an; alone
時
shí · time, season; era, age, period
半
bàn · half
刻
kè · carve, engrave; quarter hour
时
shí · time, season; era, age, period
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1–2–4–4 · yi1 shi2 ban4 ke4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 si4 bun3 hak1

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jat1 si4 bun3 hak1

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) a short time; a little while

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