暂时

zànshí

temporary

adjectiveHSK 3.0 word list · Band 4trad. 暫時
Dictionary entry

temporary; provisional; for the time being

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See it in sentences

我暂时没有空。

Wǒ zànshí méi yǒu kòng.

English

I am not free for the time being.

你先暂时住在这儿。

Nǐ xiān zànshí zhù zài zhèr.

English

Stay here for now.

Goes with

  • 暂时的temporary
  • 暂时住stay temporarily
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