English–Chinese
“immediately” in Chinese
How to say “immediately” in Chinese
“Immediately” in Chinese is 立刻 (lì kè).
An action or event crosses the tiny gap between now and happening.
Example sentences with 立刻
听到爆炸声，大家立刻跑到楼下。tīng dào bào zhà shēng dà jiā lì kè pǎo dào lóu xià
When they heard the sound of an explosion, everyone immediately ran downstairs.
Tips for using 立刻
- This word sets a much tighter time limit than English "soon," which can still leave room for waiting.
Other Chinese words for “immediately”
请立即回复我的消息。qǐng lì jí huí fù wǒ de xiāo xī
Please reply to my message immediately.
火速赶来救援。huǒ sù gǎn lái jiù yuán
They immediately came to the rescue.
他随即离开了教室。tā suí jí lí kāi le jiào shì
He immediately left the classroom.
他一听到消息，顿时跑了过去。tā yì tīng dào xiāo xī dùn shí pǎo le guò qù
When he heard the news, he immediately ran over.
请即时处理这个问题。qǐng jí shí chú lǐ zhè ge wèn tí
Please handle this problem immediately.