一刻

Wǒ cónglái bù chídào, zǒng shì tíqián yīkè dàodá.

I never arrive late; I always arrive fifteen minutes early.

This sentence uses the term 一刻 measuring a quarter of an hour and denotes the speaker's punctuality by always arriving fifteen minutes early.

Wǒmen zhǐ géle yīkè zhōng lùchéng.

We are only fifteen minutes' distance apart.

This sentence refers to the short distance, measured in time, between two individuals or locations.

Bǐsài hái yǒu yīkè zhōng jiù yào kāishǐ le.

The competition will start in fifteen minutes.

This phrase highlights the time remaining to the start of an event or condition, in this case before a competition begins.

Huǒchē jiāng zài yīkè zhōng hòu dào zhàn.

The train will arrive at the station in fifteen minutes.

This sentence specifies the expected arrival time of the train at the station.

Wǒ měitiān zǎochen dōu huì pǎobù yīkè zhōng.

I jog every morning for fifteen minutes.

This sentence outlines the speaker's daily routine of morning jogging for fifteen minutes.

Yīkè zhōng de xiūxí duì wǒ lái shuō jiù xiàngshì yī chǎng duǎnzàn de lǚxíng.

For me, a fifteen-minute break is like a short journey.

This phrase metaphorically compares a short fifteen-minute rest to a brief journey, emphasizing its refreshing and recharging effects.

Wǒ měi wǎn dōuhuìzài chuáng qián zuò yī kè zhōng.

I sit beside the bed for fifteen minutes every night.

This sentence highlights the speaker's routine of spending time to relax or contemplate before bed.

Tā měitiān huā yīkè zhōng liànxí xiězì.

He spends fifteen minutes practicing writing every day.

This statement describes a person's daily routine of spending fifteen minutes to improve or maintain their handwriting.

Nǐ bìxū zài yīkè zhōng nèi wánchéng rènwù.

You must complete the task within fifteen minutes.

This command sets a time limit of fifteen minutes for task completion.

Yīkè yě bùnéng shǎo de juéxīn shì chénggōng de guānjiàn.

The resolve that can't lack a moment is the key to success.

This phrase refers to the importance of unrelenting commitment and effort in achieving success, demonstrated by the 'not even a moment can be missing' emphasis on determination.