Meaning

    temporary; provisional

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► zàn shí
    Tone numbers: zan4 shi2

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 暫時
    Simplified: 暂时

    First Character: 暫 (zàn) – temporarily
    Second Character: 時 (shí) – o`clock; time; when; hour; season; period

Examples of Zàn Shí
 
    ► Wǒ mùqián zànshí zhù zài qīnqi jiā.
    我目前暫時住在親戚家｡
    我目前暂时住在亲戚家｡
    I am temporarily living with one of my relatives.

    ► Tí kuǎn jī zànshí tíngzhǐ shǐyòng.
    提款機暫時停止使用｡
    提款机暂时停止使用｡
    The ATM is temporarily closed.