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临时 (lín shí) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

临时 (lín shí) is a Chinese word: temporary, provisional, at the last moment. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 临时

副 fù adverb

temporary, provisional, at the last moment

这是临时决定的。

zhè shì lín shí jué dìng de

This was a last-minute decision.

形 xíng adjective

temporary

这是一个临时的解决方案。

zhè shì yí gè lín shí de jiě jué fāng àn

This is a temporary solution.

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Word breakdown

临 lín — facing, approaching (a moment or situation)

时 shí — time, moment

Structure & writing
1 临 lín — to be close to; to face

临 is not used as a component in any other character.

临 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 时 shí — time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops

时 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
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Stroke order