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Chinese dictionary
adv.immediately; at once; right away; in no time
请大家立刻到会议室。
Please go to the meeting room right away, everybody.
铃声一响,教室里面立刻安静下来。
As soon as the bell rang, the classroom quieted down at once.
请立刻通知每个人。
Please notify everyone immediately.
立刻到这来!
Come here at once!
他立刻做出回答。
He came up with a prompt answer.
我一说,她立刻就懂了。
As soon as I spoke, she understood immediately.
疼痛立刻减轻了。
The pain immediately eased.
政府立刻采取措施控制病毒的扩散。
The government immediately took measures to curb the spread of the virus.
Word usage
- Note"立刻" is different from "马上". "立刻" means that it will happen immediately and is more urgent; "马上" means less urgency than "立刻".