Meaning of kè:
kè
刻
Measure Word
quarter (hour); classifier for short time intervals
Xiànzài shì sān diǎn yī kè.
现在是三点一刻。
It is now 3:15.
Wǒmen zhǐ xūyào wǔ kè zhōng jiù néng dàodá.
我们只需要五刻钟就能到达。
We only need five minutes to arrive.
Noun
moment
Zhè yī kè, wǒ gǎndào wúbǐ xìngfú.
这一刻，我感到无比幸福。
At this moment, I feel extremely happy.
Verb
to carve; to engrave; to cut
Tā yòng dāo zài mùtou shàng kèle yīgè tú'àn.
他用刀在木头上刻了一个图案。
He used a knife to carve a pattern on the wood.
Tā zài shítou shàng kèle yī kē àixīn.
他在石头上刻了一颗爱心。
He engraved a heart on the stone.
Tā náchūle yī bǎ dāo zhǔnbèi qù kè mùtou.
她拿出了一把刀准备去刻木头。
She took out a knife to prepare to cut the wood.
Adjective
oppressive
Zhège dìfāng de guǎnlǐ fēicháng kè bǎn.
这个地方的管理非常刻板。
The management in this place is very oppressive.
