临时

lín shí

HSK 5 adverb / adjective

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Meaning 释义

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

Definition data: CC-CEDICT · CC BY-SA 4.0

In real sentences 真实例句

家jiā豪háo说shuō他tā今天jīntiān不bù来lái了le，临时línshí加班jiābān。

Jia-hao said he's not coming today. He has a last-minute overtime.

Tatoeba #13523776

事先shìxiān打dǎ个gè招呼zhāohu，别bié叫jiào我wǒ临时línshí抓瞎zhuāxiā。

Let me know beforehand instead of springing it on me at the last minute.

Tatoeba #3709297

节目jiémù进行jìnxíng当中dāngzhōng，我们wǒmen要yào插播chābō临时línshí新闻xīnwén。

During the show, we need to broadcast a breaking news update.

Tatoeba #2694194

社区shèqū设立shèlì了le临时línshí快筛kuàishāi站zhàn，方便fāngbiàn民众mínzhòng就近jiùjìn检测jiǎncè。

The community set up a temporary rapid test station for easy access by the public.

Tatoeba #13511179

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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