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暂时
zànshí
Description
"暂时"的意思是只有很短的一段时间，不是长久的。
"暂时" means only for a short period of time, not permanent.
你可以用它来说一件事现在这样，但以后可能会变。
You can use it to say something is like this now but may change later.
Meanings
暂时zànshí
for a short time; temporarily
我暂时不想工作。
I don't want to work for now.
暂时zànshí
temporary; short-term
这只是一个暂时的问题。
This is just a temporary problem.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
暂 means 'brief/temporary' and 时 means 'time', together 'a short time'.
- Nuance
暂时 stresses shortness and possible change; 临时 stresses being unplanned or improvised.
In videos
“你可以先暂时不去想这”
“请暂时收起”
“所以我们决定暂时不卖了”
Images