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暂且 (zàn qiě) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

暂且 (zàn qiě) is a Chinese word: for the time being, for now, temporarily. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 暂且

副 fù adverb

for the time being, for now, temporarily

这个问题暂且不讨论。

zhè ge wèn tí zàn qiě bù tǎo lùn

Let's not discuss this issue for the time being.

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Word breakdown

暂 zàn — temporary, brief

Words with this character (3)

且 qiě — for now, at present (softens the tone)

Words with this character (5)
  • 1 而且 ér qiě — moreover HSK 3
    • 而 connecting particle (and, but)
    • 且 moreover, also (adds emphasis)
    Example

    她不仅会说中文，而且会说英文。

    tā bù jǐn huì shuō zhōng wén ér qiě huì shuō yīng wén

    She not only speaks Chinese, but also speaks English.

  • 2 并且 bìng qiě — and, moreover HSK 4
    • 并 together, in addition
    • 且 moreover, furthermore
    Example

    她会说英语，并且说得很流利。

    tā huì shuō yīng yǔ bìng qiě shuō de hěn liú lì

    She can speak English, and she speaks it very fluently.

  • 3 况且 kuàng qiě — moreover HSK 7
    • 况 situation; forms part of the conjunction with 且
    • 且 and; moreover; adds additional reason or information
    Example

    我很累，况且还有很多工作要做。

    wǒ hěn lèi kuàng qiě hái yǒu hěn duō gōng zuò yào zuò

    I'm very tired, and moreover I still have a lot of work to do.

  • 4 姑且 gū qiě — for the time being HSK 7
    • 姑 temporarily, provisionally
    • 且 for now (reinforces provisional nature)
    Example

    姑且不说别的，先把这件事做完。

    gū qiě bù shuō bié de xiān bǎ zhè jiàn shì zuò wán

    Setting aside other matters for now, let's finish this first.

  • 5 尚且 shàng qiě — even, still, yet HSK 7
    • 尚 still, yet (emphatic marker)
    • 且 even, moreover (adds emphasis)
    Example

    我尚且做不到，何况你呢？

    wǒ shàng qiě zuò bù dào hé kuàng nǐ ne

    Even I can't do it, let alone you?

Structure & writing
1 暂 zàn — brief, short in time (opposite of 久)

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

consists of

1.1 斩 zhǎn — to chop off; to behead
斩 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 4
暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)
HSK 5
渐 jiàn gradually; little by little
HSK 6
崭 zhǎn (lit.) towering; standing out above the rest
HSK 7
惭 cán ashamed; feeling shame
1.2 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
HSK 1
早 zǎo morning 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky 昨 zuó yesterday
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晚 wǎn evening; night 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet
HSK 2
晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)
HSK 3
冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新') 易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 照 zhào (of light) shine on an object
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者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 音 yīn sound; pronunciation 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
HSK 4
厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 晨 chén early morning; dawn; sometimes broadly referring to the period from midnight to noon 普 pǔ universal; widespread 景 jǐng situation; circumstance 暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)
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暑 shǔ hot, sweltering (opposite of 寒) 暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot
HSK 5
旦 dàn dawn; early morning 昆 kūn (class.) elder brother 映 yìng to reflect (an image via light) 显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something
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智 zhì wise; intelligent 暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明) 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 替 tì to replace; to substitute
HSK 6
宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 昂 áng to raise high, to hold up 晕 yūn to faint; to lose consciousness
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晰 xī clear, distinct 晾 liàng to dry clothes in the sun or in a ventilated place 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person
HSK 7
嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 旭 xù (lit.) the first rays of the morning sun
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旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 昌 chāng prosperous; flourishing 昏 hūn dusk; twilight 昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 昧 mèi confused; ignorant 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 晤 wù to meet, to see (someone) 晶 jīng bright; luminous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm 暧 ài (lit.) dim, obscure (of sunlight) 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 曙 shǔ dawn; daybreak 曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 隙 xì crack; crevice 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid

Stroke order

2 且 qiě — (lit.) even (used with '况' to form a correlative)
且 is a component in 12 characters
HSK 1
姐 jiě older sister 宜 yí suitable, appropriate 租 zū to rent, pay to use something for an agreed period
HSK 3
助 zhù to help, to assist
HSK 4
粗 cū thick in diameter (opposite of 细) 组 zǔ to combine, to form
HSK 5
县 xiàn county (administrative unit under a province, autonomous region, municipality, or prefecture) 阻 zǔ to block; to obstruct
HSK 6
祖 zǔ grandparent; parent's parent
HSK 7
叠 dié to stack in layers; to pile up 咀 jǔ to chew and savour slowly in the mouth 沮 jǔ to stop; to obstruct

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

Stroke order