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暂时

zàn shí · zan shi

Traditional 暫時

HSK 5Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. temporary; provisional; for the time being
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A temporary table

  1. Liangliang

    这家(zhèjiā)店(diàn)人(rén)很(hěn)多(duō)，桌子(zhuōzi)都(dōu)坐满了(zuòmǎnle)。

    This shop has so many people. All the tables are full.

  2. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)我们(wǒmen)可以(kěyǐ)暂时(zànshí)坐(zuò)这张(zhèzhāng)小(xiǎo)桌子(zhuōzi)。

    The boss says we can sit at this small table for now.

  3. Liangliang

    暂时(zànshí)是(shì)多久(duōjiǔ)？

    How long is "for now"?

  4. Dengdeng

    他(tā)说(shuō)，大(dà)桌子(zhuōzi)要(yào)等(děng)一个(yīgè)小时(xiǎoshí)。

    He says the big table needs an hour's wait.

  5. Liangliang

    一个(yīgè)小时(xiǎoshí)，这个(zhège)暂时(zànshí)太(tài)长了(chángle)吧(ba)！

    An hour? That "for now" is too long!

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2 examples
01

对(duì)不(bu)起(qǐ)，您(nín)拨(bō)打(dǎ)的(de)用(yòng)户(hù)暂(zàn)时(shí)无(wú)法(fǎ)接(jiē)通(tōng)。

We're sorry. The number you have dialed is currently unavailable.

Tatoeba: Chinese by FeuDRenais · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)们(men)说(shuō)情(qíng)况(kuàng)只(zhǐ)是(shì)暂(zàn)时(shí)的(de)。

They said the situation was only temporary.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by Source_VOA · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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