What does 临时 mean in Chinese?
临时 (línshí) means as the time draws near.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
临时
as the time draws near
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
as the time draws near
02
at the last moment
03
temporary
04
interim
05
ad hoc
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 临时
How do you pronounce 临时?
临时 is pronounced línshí.
Is 临时 an HSK word?
临时 is on the HSK 5 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 临时?
临时 is used as a 副词 / 形容词 (adverb / adjective) in Chinese.
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