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临时

临时 línshí

临时 línshí Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 4 English Translations of the word 临时 línshí .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
línshí | lin2 shi2
English translation
at the instant sth happens
temporary
interim
ad hoc

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About 临时 línshí

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Traditional form

臨時

Part of speech

Attributive / 区别词 Qūbié cí
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Etymology of 临时 línshí

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lín

Explanation

Simplified form of lín . Phonosemantic compound. jiān represents the meaning and pǐn represents the sound.

Positional decomposition

⿰⿰? shù

Number of Strokes

9
shí

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Simplified form of shí .

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

日寸

Number of Strokes

7

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Example sentences using 临时 línshí

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选取 xuǎn qǔ le 有效 yǒu xiào de xiàng páng chōng tián 临时 línshí 支护 Fāng àn .

And a temporary support is proposed for effective packing.

他们 tā men 后边 hòu bian , 匆匆 cōng cōng guà de 临时 línshí dēng kāi liàng le .

Behind them , extra lights , hastily strung, were coming on.

讲稿 diū le ,只好 zhǐhǎo 临时 línshí shuì le 一通.

I lost my notes and had to ad - lib the whole speech.

已经 yǐjīng 拜托 bàituō 妈妈 māma xià 周六 Zhōu liù wéi 我们 wǒmen 临时 línshí 照看 zhào kàn 一下 yīxià 孩子 háizi

I've asked Mum to sit for us next Saturday.

一名临时 línshí 顶替 dǐng tì de 鼓手 gǔ shǒu 使劲 shǐ jìn qiāo zhāo 一根 xiǎng xián 一对 yī duì 铙钹

A stand-in drummer bashes on a single snare and a pair of cymbals.

临时 línshí Decomposition

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临时 línshí Compounds

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