暂且

暫且

zànqiě

adverb #19,532

Meanings

1 for now
2 for the time being
3 temporarily

Characters

temporary; for a short time

and; moreover; for now

Examples

这件事暂且放一放。

Zhè jiàn shì zànqiě fàng yi fàng.

Let's set this matter aside for now.

暂且不论对错，先听他说完。

Zànqiě bùlùn duìcuò, xiān tīng tā shuō wán.

Let's not worry about right or wrong for now; let him finish first.

Tips

usage

暂且 is slightly more literary than 暂时. It often implies 'let's put this aside for now and deal with it later'. Common pattern: 暂且不论/暂且不说 (let's not discuss for now).

Stroke Order

暂 zàn

且 qiě