暂
Character
for a short time only; not permanent (as in 暂时, temporary)
Meaning
zàn
zan4- for a short time only; not permanent (as in 暂时, temporary)
- to stop for a short time (as in 暂停, to pause)
Examples
我暂时住在这里。
wǒ zàn shí zhù zài zhè lǐ
I am living here for now.
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请暂停一下,我有问题。
qǐng zàn tíng yī xià wǒ yǒu wèn tí
Please pause a moment, I have a question.
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Stroke order
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Speed
Practice writing 暂
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Words with 暂
See all 15 →暂停zàn tíngto stop for a short time and then start againWordHSK 5暂时zàn shítemporary; lasting only a short timeWordHSK 5暂且zàn qiěfor now; for the time being; temporarilyWord暂定zàn dìngtemporary arrangementWord暂态zàn tàitransientWord暂息zàn xīa lull (in the storm)Word暂搁zàn gēto put aside temporarily; to put on holdWord暂短zàn duǎnbrief (in time)Word暂缓zàn huǎnto postponeWord暂缺zàn quēcurrently in short supplyWord暂行zàn xíngprovisionalWord暂住证zàn zhù zhèngtemporary residence permitWord