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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 临时 [línshí]
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- 1. adverb temporarily
Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary
- 临时 [línshí]
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- 1. at the time when something is needed or is expected to happen; interim
- 2. temporarily; for the time being
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3.
temporary; provisional; casual
- 临时办法
- a temporary solution (or arrangement); makeshift measures
- 临时工作人员
- a temporary member of the staff
- 临时舞台
- a makeshift stage
- 临时协议
- a provisional (or interim) agreement
- 临时议程
- a provisional agenda
- 这只是临时的，具体解决方案以后再议。
- 临时工的招募要把好关。
- 我们把临时主席台搭建在这里。
- 临时会议已经取消。
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 临时 [línshí]
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1.
副
表示临到事情发生的时候
- 临时变卦。
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2.
形
暂时的;一时的
- 临时军事法庭
- 临时措施。
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1.
副
表示临到事情发生的时候
Examples
- 报临时户口
- apply for a temporary residence permit → 报户口
- 事先做好准备，就不致临时手忙脚乱了。
- If you arrange everything in advance, you won't be in a rush at the last moment. → 不致
- 请大家会前作好发言准备，不要临时凑合。
- Please prepare before coming to the meeting. Don't speak offhand. → 凑合
- 搭一个临时舞台
- put up a makeshift stage → 搭
- 临时代办
- chargé d'affaires ad interim → 代办
- 临时互助组
- temporary mutual aid team → 互助组
- 作好充分准备，免得临时慌乱
- make ample preparations so as not to be in a rush at the last moment → 慌乱
- 你现在不准备，临时怎么办呢?
- If you don't prepare now, what will you do when the time comes? → 临时
- 我们临时就用这个办法吧。
- Let's use this method temporarily. → 临时
- 临时凑合
- make do for the moment → 临时
Collocations
- 临时变卦
- to break an agreement when the time comes
- 临时决定
- to decide when the time comes
- 临时抱佛脚
- to clasp Buddha's feet when the time comes
- 临时工
- temporary work
- 临时政府
- a provisional government
- 临时协议
- to negotiate at the proper time
- 临时离开
- to leave at the time
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