场所
chǎng suǒ
Place, venue, site
姑且 (gū qiě) — how to say "for the time being" in Chinese
姑且
For the time being, temporarily
time adverb
How to use it
Goes after the subject, before the verb.
你姑且等一下。
nǐ gū qiě děng yī xià
Just wait a moment for now.
Character composition
姑
aunt, temporarily
且
moreover, for now
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Synonyms
暂时
temporarily, for the time being
zànshí · neutral, everyday
暂且
for the time being, temporarily
zàn qiě · formal, written
Collocations
姑且试试
gūqiě shìshi
give it a try for now
姑且不论
gūqiě bù lùn
leave aside for now
Examples
这个问题很复杂，我们姑且放一放。
This problem is very complex, we'll put it aside for the time being.
姑且这样吧。
Let it be like this for now.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "for the time being" in Chinese?
"for the time being" in Chinese is 姑且 (gū qiě).
What does 姑且 mean in English?
姑且 (gū qiě) means "For the time being, temporarily".
How is 姑且 pronounced?
It is pronounced gū qiě (written as gu qie, guqie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "for the time being" in Chinese characters?
It is written 姑且.
What HSK level is 姑且?
姑且 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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