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暂且 (zàn qiě): For the time being (Adverb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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暂且 consists of 2 characters.

temporary, short time

moreover; also; for the time being

How to Use 暂且 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 暂且 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Verb

zàn暂

qiě且

bù不

lùn论

neutral

let's not discuss for now

zàn暂

qiě且

bù不

shuō说

neutral

let's not talk about it for now

zàn暂

qiě且

gē搁

zhì置

formalWritten

Adverb + Pronounwith这样

zàn暂

qiě且

zhè这

yàng样

Example Sentences with 暂且

wǒ我

zàn暂

qiě且

bù不

chī吃

fàn饭

。

put aside for now

neutral

Spoken

for the time being like this

I will not eat for now.

Zhè这

ge个

wèn问

tí题

zàn暂

qiě且

fàng放

yī一

fàng放

，

wǒ我

men们

xiān先

chǔ处

lǐ理

gèng更

jǐn紧

jí急

de的

shì事

qing情

。

Let's put this issue aside for the time being and deal with more urgent matters first.

zhè这

ge个

tí提

yì议

zàn暂

qiě且

gē搁

zhì置

，

dài待

shōu收

jí集

gèng更

duō多

shù数

jù据

hòu后

zài再

yì议

。

This proposal is temporarily shelved and will be discussed again after more data is collected.

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nǐ你

zàn暂

qiě且

bié别

xià下

dìng定

lùn论

，

děng等

tīng听

wán完

shuāng双

fāng方

de的

jiě解

shì释

zài再

shuō说

。

Don't jump to conclusions for the time being; wait until you've heard explanations from both sides.

zhè这

ge个

wèn问

tí题

zàn暂

qiě且

fàng放

yī一

fàng放

wǒ我

men们

zàn暂

qiě且

jiāng将

fēn分

qí歧

fàng放

yì一

jiàn鉴

yú于

zhèng证

jù据

bù不

zú足

，

fǎ法

guān官

zàn

yóu由

yú于

shí时

jiān间

yǒu有

xiàn限

，

wǒ我

men们

zàn

bīng冰

xiāng箱

lǐ里

de的

cài菜

zàn暂

qiě且

gòu够

chī吃

，

wǒ我

men们

xiān先

tǎo讨

lùn论

qí其

tā他

shì事

qíng情

。

Let's put this issue aside for now and discuss other matters first.

biān边

，

xiān先

wán完

chéng成

zhè这

ge个

jǐn紧

jí急

xiàng项

mù目

hǎo好

ma吗

？

Shall we put aside our differences for the moment and finish this urgent project first?

暂

qiě且

bó驳

huí回

le了

yuán原

gào告

de的

sù诉

sòng讼

qǐng请

qiú求

。

Given insufficient evidence, the judge temporarily dismissed the plaintiff's claim.

暂

qiě且

zhǐ只

kǎo考

lǜ虑

zhè这

ge个

fāng方

àn案

de的

kě可

xíng行

xìng性

。

Due to time constraints, we will only consider the feasibility of this plan for now.

liǎng

两

tiān天

，

zhōu周

mò末

zài再

qù去

cǎi采

gòu购

ba吧

。

The food in the fridge is enough for two days for now; let's go shopping this weekend.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 暂且.

Words with 暂

暂时zàn shíHSK 4
暂停zàn tíng
短暂duǎn zàn

Words with 且

不但……而且……bù dàn ……ér qiě ……HSK 3
并且bìng qiěHSK 4
况且kuàng qiě
姑且gū qiě
尚且shàng qiě
而且ér qiě