臨時 [临时]

Jyutping lam4 si4
Pinyin lín shí

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. as the time draws near
  2. at the last moment
  3. temporary
  4. interim
  5. ad hoc
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 區別詞
    暫時​；​只維持​一段​短時間
    temporary; makeshift; provisional
    • 臨時車站
      临时车站
      lam4 si4 ce1 zaam6
      temporary bus stop
    • 呢個臨時街市已經開咗成十年，仲未有計劃拆。
      呢个临时街市已经开咗成十年，仲未有计划拆。
      ni1 go3 lam4 si4 gaai1 si5 ji5 ging1 hoi1 zo2 seng4 sap6 nin4, zung6 mei6 jau5 gai3 waak6 caak3.
      This makeshift wet market has been running for ten years, and there are no plans to close it.
  2. 副詞
    喺​某件事​即將​發生​之際
    at the last moment; at the time when something happens
    • 臨時甩底
      临时甩底
      lam4 si4 lat1 dai2
      to stand someone up at the last moment
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj
    temporary; provisional; ad hoc; interim
    (syn.) 短暫, 權且, 權時, 聊, 暫, 暂时, 姑且, 暫時, 暂且, 暫且, 权时, 权且, 暂, 苟且, 短暂
    • 臨時措施
      临时措施
      lín shí cuò shī
      provisional measures
    • 臨時停車場
      临时停车场
      lín shí tíng chē chǎng
      temporary parking lot
    • 臨時關閉
      临时关闭
      lín shí guān bì
      temporarily closed
  2. adv
    at the time when something happens; at the last moment
    (syn.) 臨當時, 临当时
    • 臨時變卦
      临时变卦
      lín shí biàn guà
      to change one’s mind at the last moment
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 四级词汇表 #487
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    经济萧条是一段时间内，当这样的经济活动普遍增长而造成的一种临时性的经济活动衰退。
    經濟蕭條是一段時間內，當這樣的經濟活動普遍增長而造成的一種臨時性的經濟活動衰退。
    jīng jì xiāo tiáo shì yī duàn shí jiān nèi ， dāng zhè yàng de jīng jì huó dòng pǔ biàn zēng zhǎng ér zào chéng de yī zhǒng lín shí xìng de jīng jì huó dòng shuāi tuì 。
    • Recession is a temporary falling off of business activity during a period when such activity is generally increasing.
  2. Mandarin
    因为临时有事，我很抱歉在2月27日那天不能跟你们碰面了。
    因為臨時有事，我很抱歉在2月27日那天不能跟你們碰面了。
    yīn wèi lín shí yǒu shì ， wǒ hěn bào qiàn zài 2 yuè 27 rì nà tiān bù néng gēn nǐ men pèng miàn le 。
    • I regret that I will be unable to meet you on February 27 owing to an unexpected matter.
  3. Mandarin
    夜幕降临时，孩子们回家了。
    夜幕降臨時，孩子們回家了。
    yè mù jiàng lín shí ， hái zi men huí jiā le 。
    • Night coming on, the boys went home.
    • The children returned home at dusk.
  4. Mandarin
    因为临时有事，我很抱歉在2月27日那天不能跟您碰面了。
    因為臨時有事，我很抱歉在2月27日那天不能跟您碰面了。
    yīn wèi lín shí yǒu shì ， wǒ hěn bào qiàn zài 2 yuè 27 rì nà tiān bù néng gēn nín pèng miàn le 。
    • I regret that I will be unable to meet you on February 27 owing to an unexpected matter.
  5. Mandarin
    临时抱佛脚。
    臨時抱佛腳。
    lín shí bào fó jiǎo 。
    • I'm too late.
    • I'm making a last minute effort.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    个风吹烂晒佢屋企啲窗，佢而家暂时住喺临时庇护中心。
    個風吹爛晒佢屋企啲窗，佢而家暫時住喺臨時庇護中心。
    go3 fung1 ceoi1 laan6 saai3 keoi5 uk1 kei2 di1 coeng1, keoi5 ji4 gaa1 zaam6 si4 zyu6 hai2 lam4 si4 bei3 wu6 zung1 sam1.
    • The typhoon shattered all the windows in his home; he is now staying at a temporary shelter.
  2. Cantonese
    我楼下间小食店，谂住赞助吓大学学生会啲活动可以做宣传，应承咗俾几百只鸡翼佢哋，点知班学生临时甩底，整好咗啲鸡翼嘥晒喇。
    我樓下間小食店，諗住贊助吓大學學生會啲活動可以做宣傳，應承咗俾幾百隻雞翼佢哋，點知班學生臨時甩底，整好咗啲雞翼嘥晒喇。
    ngo5 lau4 haa6 gaan1 siu2 sik6 dim3, nam2 zyu6 zaan3 zo6 haa5 daai6 hok6 hok6 saang1 wui2 di1 wut6 dung6 ho2 ji5 zou6 syun1 cyun4, jing1 sing4 zo2 bei2 gei2 baak3 zek3 gai1 jik6 keoi5 dei6, dim2 zi1 baan1 hok6 saang1 lam4 si4 lat1 dai2, zing2 hou2 zo2 di1 gai1 jik6 saai1 saai3 laa3.
    • The snack shop on my block thought they would get free exposure by sponsoring a student union event and providing several hundred wings, but then the students broke their promise and did not show up to pick up the wings. What a waste!
  3. Cantonese
    个地盘变咗做临时嘅停车场。
    個地盤變咗做臨時嘅停車場。
    go3 dei6 pun4 bin3 zo2 zou6 lam4 si4 ge3 ting4 ce1 coeng4.
    • The building site has been turned into a temporary car park.
  4. Cantonese
    佢好不容易先至买到戏飞，点知临时有事去唔到。
    佢好不容易先至買到戲飛，點知臨時有事去唔到。
    keoi5 hou2 bat1 jung4 ji3 sin1 zi3 maai5 dou2 hei3 fei1, dim2 zi1 lam4 si4 jau5 si6 heoi3 m4 dou2.
    • It was not easy for her to get the movie tickets, but something happened and she couldn't make it.
  5. Cantonese
    临时车站
    臨時車站
    lam4 si4 ce1 zaam6
    • temporary bus stop
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    临时措施
    臨時措施
    lín shí cuò shī
    • provisional measures
  2. Mandarin
    临时停车场
    臨時停車場
    lín shí tíng chē chǎng
    • temporary parking lot
  3. Mandarin
    临时关闭。
    臨時關閉。
    lín shí guān bì ．
    • Temporarily closed.
  4. Mandarin
    临时关闭
    臨時關閉
    lín shí guān bì
    • temporarily closed
  5. Mandarin
    临时变卦
    臨時變卦
    lín shí biàn guà
    • to change one’s mind at the last moment