No. 1,610 in Chinese
暫時
"暫時" means "temporary" or "for the time being."
In a sentence
我暫時不需要新的手機。
I temporarily do not need a new phone.
Here, '暫時' is used to indicate a temporary state of not needing something.
這只是暫時的困難，我們會克服的。
This is just a temporary difficulty; we will overcome it.
In this sentence, '暫時' is used to describe a condition that is temporary and short-lived.
暫時休息一下，等會再開始工作。
Take a temporary break; we will resume work later.
The word '暫時' here is used to suggest taking a short-term break before continuing an activity.
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