临
时

As the time draws near in Chinese: 临时 (lín shí)

lín shí

as the time draws near

HSK 3.0 Level 4Traditional: 臨時2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1as the time draws near
  2. 2at the last moment
  3. 3temporary
  4. 4interim
  5. 5ad hoc

Stroke order

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临
时

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄌㄧㄣˊ

lín

ㄌ/ lㄧ/ iㄣ/ enˊ/ second tone

ㄕˊ

shí

ㄕ/ shˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

临时

Simplified

臨時

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 临时抱佛脚。

    lín shí bào fó jiǎo。

    I'm making a last minute effort.

  • 正式工比临时工要好。

    zhèng shì gōng bǐ lín shí gōng yào hǎo。

    A permanent job is better than a temporary one.

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Related words

时

shí

o'clock

临

lín

to face

时候

shí hou

time

时间

shí jiān

time

小时

xiǎo shí

hour

按时

àn shí

on time

当时

dāng shí

then

及时

jí shí

timely

平时

píng shí

ordinarily

暂时

zàn shí

temporary

准时

zhǔn shí

on time

光临

guāng lín

(formal) to honor with one's presence

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