暂时
Lasting for only a limited period of time; not permanent. It can function as an adjective or an adverb.
Examples
3 of 5电梯暂时坏了，请走楼梯。
The elevator is temporarily broken; please take the stairs.
由于天气原因，比赛暂时推迟。
The match is temporarily postponed due to weather reasons.
我暂时还没想好去哪儿玩。
I haven't decided where to go for now.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Zan (temporary) + Shi (time). Time that is just 'zan' (briefly borrowed).
Quick Quiz
虽然目前失业率上升，但专家认为这只是____现象。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 暂时的
Examples
电梯暂时坏了，请走楼梯。
everydayThe elevator is temporarily broken; please take the stairs.
由于天气原因，比赛暂时推迟。
formalThe match is temporarily postponed due to weather reasons.
我暂时还没想好去哪儿玩。
informalI haven't decided where to go for now.
这种现象被认为是暂时的，不会产生长期影响。
academicThis phenomenon is considered temporary and will not have long-term effects.
公司正处于暂时的人力短缺状态。
businessThe company is currently in a state of temporary labor shortage.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
暂时告一段落
come to a temporary end
暂时领先
temporary lead
暂时保管
temporary storage
Often Confused With
临时 often means 'makeshift' or 'last-minute'; 暂时 simply means 'for a short while'.
Usage Notes
Very frequent in IELTS Listening (announcements) and Writing (discussing trends).
Common Mistakes
Learners sometimes use '暂时' when they mean 'at the moment' (目前), but 暂时 emphasizes that it will end soon.
Memory Tip
Zan (temporary) + Shi (time). Time that is just 'zan' (briefly borrowed).
Word Origin
Zan (short time) + Shi (time/period).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
虽然目前失业率上升，但专家认为这只是____现象。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 暂时的
Related Vocabulary
More general words
延迟
B1To delay or postpone an event, action, or process to a later time.
预料
B1To expect or anticipate something happening in the future based on current evidence.
整理
B1To put things in order, to arrange systematically, or to tidy up information or physical objects.
机会
B1A set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something; a favorable time or occasion.
关键
B1Crucial, key, or extremely important. It refers to the most significant part of a problem or situation.
劣势
B1A condition or situation that puts one in an unfavorable or inferior position; a disadvantage. The direct opposite of 优势.
变化
B1The act or instance of making or becoming different. Highly important for IELTS Writing Task 1 (describing graphs) and Task 2 (social changes).
尤其
B1Used to single out one person, thing, or situation as being more important or notable than others. It is similar to 'especially' or 'particularly'.
甚至
B1Used to emphasize something surprising or extreme. It marks a higher degree of a quality or situation, often translated as 'even' or 'so much so that'.
独立
B1Free from outside control; not depending on another's authority. Also describes the ability to think or act for oneself.
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