for the time being; temporary (n.)
HSK 4
Traditional
暫時
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
我暂时不能帮助你，因为我很忙。 wǒ zànshí bùnéng bāngzhù nǐ, yīnwèi wǒ hěn máng. - I can't help you right now because I am busy.
请暂时等一下，马上就好了。 qǐng zànshí děng yīxià, mǎshàng jiù hǎole. - Please wait a moment, it will be ready soon.
暂时停止一切行动！ zànshí tíngzhǐ yīqiè xíngdòng! - Cease all operations temporarily!
这只是一个暂时的解决方案。 zhè zhǐshì yīgè zànshí de jiějué fāng'àn. - This is just a temporary solution.
我们需要一个暂时的住所。 wǒmen xūyào yīgè zànshí de zhùsuǒ. - We need temporary accommodation.
Characters
时 shí - time, years; fixed time; (grammar) tense; hour |
暂 zàn - of short duration, brief, transitory |