暂时

暫時

zànshí

adverb HSK 5 #1,843

Meanings

Temporary + time - for the time being.

HSK 2

你可以暂时住在我这里。

Nǐ kěyǐ zànshí zhù zài wǒ zhèlǐ.

You can stay at my place temporarily.

HSK 2

暂时先不要告诉他。

Zànshí xiān bùyào gàosu tā.

Don't tell him for now.

HSK 4

由于系统正在维护，网站暂时无法访问。

Yóuyú xìtǒng zhèngzài wéihù, wǎngzhàn zànshí wúfǎ fǎngwèn.

Because the system is under maintenance, the website is temporarily inaccessible.

usage

暂时 (for now) vs. 临时 (línshí, last-minute/impromptu). 暂时 emphasizes the temporary nature, while 临时 emphasizes being unplanned.

暂 zàn

时 shí