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Chinese
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to face; to overlook; to arrive to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before
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o'clock; time; when o'clock; time; when; hour; season; period
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trad. (臨時)
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臨
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時
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simp. (临时)
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临
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时
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Pronunciation
Adjective
臨時
- temporary; provisional; ad hoc; interim
- 臨時措施/临时措施 ― línshí cuòshī ― provisional measures
- 臨時停車場/临时停车场 ― línshí tíngchēchǎng ― temporary parking lot
- 臨時關閉/临时关闭 ― línshí guānbì ― temporarily closed
Synonyms
- 短暫/短暂 (duǎnzàn)
- 暫時/暂时 (zànshí)
- (for the time being):
- 姑且 (gūqiě)
- 暫 / 暂 (zàn) (formal, or in compounds)
- 暫且 / 暂且 (zànqiě)
- 暫時 / 暂时
- 權且 / 权且 (quánqiě) (literary)
- 權時 / 权时 (quánshí) (literary)
- 聊 (liáo) (literary, or in compounds)
- 苟且 (gǒuqiě)
Antonyms
Adverb
臨時
- at the time when something happens; at the last moment
- 臨時變卦/临时变卦 ― línshí biànguà ― to change one’s mind at the last moment
Synonyms
- (at the time when something happens): (Hokkien) 臨當時/临当时
Derived terms
Japanese
Pronunciation
Noun
臨時 • (rinji)
- being temporary, special
References
Korean
Noun
臨時 • (imsi) (hangeul 임시)
- hanja form? of 임시 (“being temporary”)
Vietnamese
Adjective
臨時
- chữ Hán form of lâm thời (“provisional; temporary”)