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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

暂时 [zànshí]
  1. 1. noun
    暂时的需要
    temporary need
    我们暂时休息一下。
    We'll rest for a moment.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

暂时 [zànshí]
  1. 1. temporary; transient;passing
    暂时的需要
    temporary needs
    暂时现象
    transient phenomenon
  2. 2. temporarily; for the time being; for the moment
    这事暂时就这样定了吧。
    Let's make it a tentative decision.
    他暂时来不了。
    He can't come right away.
    他暂时不会离开这儿的。
    我暂时还不想结婚。
    他暂时不会回心转意。
    我暂时还不缺钱花。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

暂时 [zànshí]
  1. 1. 名 较短的时间之内
    暂时不会有问题|
    暂时在我家住几天。
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Examples

这件事情暂时存疑吧。
Let's put this matter aside for the time being. → 存疑
不能为了谋取暂时的利益而牺牲原则。
We mustn't seek temporary gain at the expense of principle. → 谋取
修理内部，暂时停业。
Closed temporarily for repairs. → 停业
暂时处于下风
be temporarily at a disadvantage → 下风
暂时的需要
temporary needs → 暂时
暂时现象
transient phenomenon → 暂时
这事暂时就这样定了吧。
Let's make it a tentative decision. → 暂时
他暂时来不了。
He can't come right away. → 暂时
吃了很多次闭门羹之后，她决定暂时放弃。 → 闭门羹
连续的暴雨导致了道路塌方，去省城的路暂时不通了。 → 不通
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Word Decomposition

暂
[zàn] 		+ 时
[shí]

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