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暂时 (暫時)

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  • [zànshí]
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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.
    暂时来不了。
    He can't come right away.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

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

Examples

这件事情暂时存疑吧。
Let's put this matter aside for the time being.
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.
修理内部,暂时停业。
Closed temporarily for repairs.
暂时处于下风
be temporarily at a disadvantage
暂时现象
transient phenomenon
暂时来不了。
He can't come right away.
财界人士认为大盘的下跌只是暂时的。
Members of the financial community believe the fall in the prices of the stock market is only temporary.
泥石流冲泻到公路上,交通出现暂时中断。
Debris flowed down the road, causing traffic to stop temporarily.

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