The Chinese word 暂时 means “temporarily” or “for the time being”. It is often used to indicate that something is not permanent and will only last for a certain period of time. For example, you might say “我暂时不需要帮助” which means “I don’t need help for the time being”. Another example is “公司暂时关闭” which means “The company is temporarily closed”.
Translation
Adjective: temporary
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我们暂时不需要你的帮助 | wǒmen zànshí bù xūyào nǐ de bāngzhù | We don’t need your help for the time being |
| 暂时停止一下工作 | zànshí tíngzhǐ yīxià gōngzuò | Stop working for a moment |
| 我们暂时没有足够的证据 | wǒmen zànshí méiyǒu zúgòu de zhèngjù | We don’t have enough evidence for the time being |
| 这些计划暂时搁置一下吧 | zhèxiē jìhuà zànshí gēzhì yīxià ba | Let’s put these plans on hold for the time being |
| 我们暂时无法确定下一步的计划 | wǒmen zànshí wúfǎ quèdìng xià yībù de jìhuà | We are unable to determine the next step of the plan for the time being |
| 暂时不要离开这里 | zànshí bùyào líkāi zhèlǐ | Don’t leave here for the time being |
| 我们暂时无法得到他的回复 | wǒmen zànshí wúfǎ dédào tā de huífù | We are unable to get his reply for the time being |
| 暂时不要打扰我 | zànshí bùyào dǎrǎo wǒ | Don’t disturb me for the time being |
HSK
暂时 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 5.
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