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暫時

简 暂时 · 繁 暫時
Mandarin · pinyin zàn shí

Meanings

  1. temporary; provisional; for the time being
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暫
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時
shí · time, season; era, age, period
暂
zàn · temporary
时
shí · time, season; era, age, period
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4–2 · zan4 shi2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zaam6 si4

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adj

  1. temporary

adv

  1. temporarily
  2. for the time being; for now

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