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Hanzi

暫 / 暂

Traditional
暫
Simplified
暂

to scurry/variant of 暫|暂[zan4]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

zàn

Bopomofo

ㄗㄢˋ

Jyutping

zaam6

Example sentences

暫時 / 暂时 zànshí
我們暫時住在這家酒店。
我们暂时住在这家酒店。

We are temporarily staying at this hotel.

遭 zāo
公司遭網路攻擊，服務暫時中斷。
公司遭网路攻击，服务暂时中断。

The company suffered a cyberattack, and the service was temporarily interrupted.

短暫 / 短暂 duǎnzhàn
雖然相聚的時間很短暫，但我們都很珍惜。
虽然相聚的时间很短暂，但我们都很珍惜。

Although the time together was brief, we all cherished it.

局部 júbù
今天下午局部地區會有短暫陣雨。
今天下午局部地区会有短暂阵雨。

There will be scattered showers in some areas this afternoon.

暫且 / 暂且 zhànqiě
此事暫且擱置，以後再議。
此事暂且搁置，以后再议。

Let's set this matter aside for now and discuss it later.

休 xiū
這件事暫且休提。
这件事暂且休提。

Let's not mention this matter for the time being.

Example Vocabulary

暫時

zan4'shi2

temporary; for the time being

短暫

duan3'zhan4

brief; short; short-lived

暫

zhan4

暫停

zhan4'ting2

暫且

zhan4'qie3

temporarily; for the time being

暫住證

暫定

暫緩

zhan4'huan3

暫缺

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