How to say “temporary” in Chinese
temporary; at the last moment
“Temporary” in Chinese is 临时, lín shí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
临时 is read lín shí: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
光临 — “to honor with a visit”, 面临 — “to face something”.
On the left, 日 “sun”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “临时”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “temporary” in Chinese?
“Temporary” in Chinese is 临时, pinyin línshí.
What does 临时 mean?
临时 (línshí) means “temporary; at the last moment”.
How do you write 临时?
临时 is 2 characters: 临 (lín) — approach, arrive; 时 (shí) — time. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 临时?
临时 is read línshí. Tones: lín — second tone, shí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“temporary” in the lesson “Urgent work”
This word is from the topic “Time: at once and little by little” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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