Word

暂时 (zàn shí) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

暂时 (zàn shí) is a Chinese word: temporary; temporarily. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 暂时

形 xíng adjective

temporary; temporarily

我暂时住在朋友家。

wǒ zàn shí zhù zài péng you jiā

I'm temporarily staying at a friend's house.

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Word breakdown

暂 zàn — brief, temporary, for a short while

时 shí — time, period

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

1.2 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
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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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