Writing
暂且 (zàn qiě) — how to say "for the time being" in Chinese
暂且
For the time being, temporarily
time adverb
How to use it
Goes after the subject, before the verb.
你暂且等等。
nǐ zàn qiě děng děng
Wait for now.
Character composition
暂
temporarily, briefly
且
besides, for now, and
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
暂且不说
zàn qiě bù shuō
let's not discuss it for now
Examples
这个问题暂且放一放，以后再说。
Let's put this issue aside for the time being and discuss it later.
暂且这样吧。
Let's leave it like this for now.
Frequently asked questions
For the time being meaning in Chinese
"for the time being" in Chinese is 暂且 (zàn qiě).
What does 暂且 mean in English?
暂且 (zàn qiě) means "For the time being, temporarily".
How is 暂且 pronounced?
It is pronounced zàn qiě (written as zan qie, zanqie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "for the time being" in Chinese characters?
It is written 暂且: 暂 has 12 strokes, 且 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 暂且?
暂且 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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