English–Chinese
“quarter” in Chinese
How to say “quarter” in Chinese
“Quarter” in Chinese is 刻 (kè).
A notch in the flow of time: one standard quarter of an hour or a short span that passes quickly.
Example sentences with 刻
火车还有一刻到站。huǒ chē hái yǒu yí kè dào zhàn
The train will arrive at the station in fifteen minutes.
Tips for using 刻
- In clock expressions, 点 (diǎn, "hour") names the hour and 刻 (kè, "quarter-hour") counts fifteen-minute steps after it, so the number before it shows which step has arrived.
Other Chinese words for “quarter”
下个季度我想换工作。xià gè jì dù wǒ xiǎng huàn gōng zuò
I want to change jobs next quarter.