Adj., Adv.temporary; provisional

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Character Breakdown

临时 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 临时 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 临时 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Verb Phrasewith有事
lín
shí
yǒu
shì
neutral
have something come up
Adjective + Nounwith工作
lín
shí
gōng
zuò
neutral
temporary job
Adverb + Verbwith决定
lín
shí
jué
dìng
neutral
make a temporary decision
Idiomwith抱佛脚
lín
shí
bào
jiǎo
informalSpoken
cram at the last minute

Example Sentences with 临时

jīn
tiān
lín
shí
yǒu
shì
néng
xué
xiào
le
I have something urgent today, so I can't go to school.
yóu
xiàng
jìn
qián
men
lín
shí
jiàn
le
yìng
xiǎo
Due to the project schedule being moved up, we temporarily formed an emergency team.
nán
dào
zhī
dào
zhè
huì
shì
lín
shí
ān
pái
de
ma
Don't you know that this meeting was arranged on a provisional basis?
gōng
lín
shí
jué
dìng
míng
tiān
kāi
huì
qǐng
jiā
zuò
hǎo
zhǔn
bèi
The company has made a temporary decision to hold a meeting tomorrow, so everyone should be prepared.
bìng
méi
yǒu
lín
shí
gǎi
biàn
zhǔ
ér
shì
zǎo
yǒu
móu
He did not change his mind on the spur of the moment; rather, it was premeditated.
wèi
le
yìng
duì
zhuàng
kuàng
men
zhì
dìng
le
lín
shí
de
bèi
yòng
fāng
àn
To deal with unexpected situations, we formulated a provisional contingency plan.
yóu
tiān
yuán
yīn
yuán
dìng
de
wài
huó
dòng
bèi
lín
shí
xiāo
le
Due to weather conditions, the scheduled outdoor activity has been temporarily canceled.
lín
shí
yào
jiè
yòng
xià
de
diàn
nǎo
ma
I need to borrow your computer temporarily, is that okay?