How to say “temporarily” in Chinese
temporarily, for now
“Temporarily” in Chinese is 暂时, zàn shí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
暂时 is read zàn 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
At the bottom, 日 “sun, day”; on top, 斩 zhǎn hints at the sound.
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 “暂时”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 暂时. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我暂时住在朋友家wǒzànshízhùzàipéngyoujiāFor now I'm staying at a friend's place.
More words from the lesson “Pause and continue”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “temporarily” in Chinese?
“Temporarily” in Chinese is 暂时, pinyin zànshí.
What does 暂时 mean?
暂时 (zànshí) means “temporarily, for now”.
How do you write 暂时?
暂时 is 2 characters: 暂 (zàn) — temporary, for a while; 时 (shí) — time. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 暂时?
暂时 is read zànshí. Tones: zàn — fourth tone, shí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“temporarily” in the lesson “Pause and continue”
This word is from the topic “Health and habits” of HSK 4. 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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