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临时

臨時
lín shíHSK 5

临时 (lín shí) is an HSK 5 Chinese word with 2 definitions and 4 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH2
DEFINITIONS2
EXAMPLES4
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

adverb 副

  1. Englishat the last minute; at short notice

    • EX
      我临时有急事要处理，今天的会议我就不参加了。

      Something urgent came up unexpectedly, so I will not attend today's meeting.

    • EX
      考试前临时抱佛脚，通常是没有用的。

      Cramming at the last minute before an exam usually does not help.

2

adjective 形

  1. Englishtemporary

    • EX
      他在这家公司找到了一份临时的工作。

      He found a temporary job at this company.

    • EX
      这只是一个临时的决定，以后可能还会修改。

      This is only a temporary decision and may be revised later.