临时

lín shí

HSK 5

Meaning

as the time draws near
at the last moment
temporary
interim
ad hoc

Definition

暂时；非正式或短期的情况。

temporary; provisional; for the time being.

Usage

常用于描述非永久性的状态、安排或职位，也可作为副词表示‘临时地’。

Used to describe non-permanent states, arrangements, or positions; also used as an adverb meaning 'temporarily'.

Examples

1 他临时住在朋友家。 (He is temporarily staying at a friend's house.)
2 这是一份临时工作。 (This is a temporary job.)
3 我们采取了临时措施。 (We took temporary measures.)
4 临时会议将在下午举行。 (The interim meeting will be held in the afternoon.)
5 他临时有事不能来。 (He can't come because something came up at the last minute.)

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