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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

临时 [línshí]
  1. 1. adverb temporarily
    临时措施
    temporary measures

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

临时 [línshí]
  1. 1. at the time when something is needed or is expected to happen; interim
    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?
  2. 2. temporarily; for the time being
    我们临时就用这个办法吧。
    Let's use this method temporarily.
    临时凑合
    make do for the moment
  3. 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

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

临时 [línshí]
  1. 1. 表示临到事情发生的时候
    临时变卦。
  2. 2. 暂时的;一时的
    临时军事法庭
    临时措施。

Examples

临时户口
apply for a temporary residence permit
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.
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.
搭一个临时舞台
put up a makeshift stage
临时代办
chargé d'affaires ad interim
临时互助组
temporary mutual aid team
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
我们临时就用这个办法吧。
Let's use this method temporarily.

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
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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