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

HSK 2

这件事暂且放一放。

Zhè jiàn shì zànqiě fàng yi fàng.

Let's set this matter aside for now.

HSK 3

暂且不论对错，先听他说完。

Zànqiě bùlùn duì cuò, 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