此时此刻

此時此刻

cǐshí cǐkè

phrase #6,884

Meanings

HSK 1

此时此刻你在想什么？

Cǐshí cǐkè nǐ zài xiǎng shénme?

What are you thinking about right now?

HSK 4

此时此刻，我非常激动。

Cǐshí cǐkè, wǒ fēicháng jīdòng.

At this very moment, I am very excited.

usage

此时此刻 is more literary and emphatic than 现在. Often used in speeches, ceremonies, or emotional moments.

grammar

此时此刻 follows the ABAC pattern where A=此 repeats: 此时 (this time) + 此刻 (this moment) for emphasis.

此 cǐ

时 shí

刻 kè