暂时

zàn shí

HSK 2.0 等级 4 HSK 3.0 等级 4 形容词 常见

释义

1. temporary
2. provisional
3. for the time being

词语关系

Antonyms

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• 永久 yǒng jiǔ 永久 yǒng jiǔ everlasting permanent vs temporary: everlasting

Register variants

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• 暂且 zàn qiě 暂且 zàn qiě for now 暂且 is more formal and often used in written Chinese: for now

Related words

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• 短暂 duǎn zàn 短暂 duǎn zàn of short duration; brief; momentary both indicate limited duration, but 短暂 is 'brief' while 暂时 is 'temporary': of short duration; brief; momentary

Synonyms

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• 临时 lín shí 临时 lín shí as the time draws near for a short period or provisional arrangement: as the time draws near

Usage notes

Collocations

暂时 is often used with 先 (first) or 不 (not) to indicate a temporary pause or delay, e.g., 暂时不说 (not say for now), 暂时先用 (use for now first).

Common mistakes

暂时 can be used as both an adjective and an adverb. Learners often mistakenly treat it as only an adjective. Example as adverb: 暂时先等一等 (Wait a moment for now).

例句

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暂时 先不讨论这个问题。

Let's not discuss this issue for now.

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暂时 的构成词

• 时 时 shí: o'clock
• 暂 暂 zàn: temporary