Writing
暂时 (zànshí) — how to say "temporarily" in Chinese
暂时
Temporarily, for the time being
adjective
Character composition
暂
temporarily
时
time
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
暂时离开
zànshí líkāi
temporarily leave
暂时不用
zànshí bùyòng
not needed for now
暂时停课
zànshí tíngkè
temporarily suspend classes
Examples
因为房子正在装修，我们全家需要暂时搬到外婆家去住一个月。
Because the house is being renovated, our family needs to temporarily move to my grandmother's house for a month.
暂时住在这里。
Live here temporarily.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "temporarily" in Chinese?
"temporarily" in Chinese is 暂时 (zànshí).
What does 暂时 mean in English?
暂时 (zànshí) means "Temporarily, for the time being".
How is 暂时 pronounced?
It is pronounced zànshí (written as zanshi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "temporarily" in Chinese characters?
It is written 暂时: 暂 has 12 strokes, 时 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 暂时?
暂时 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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