临时
Meaning
línshí lin2 shi2
- as the time draws near
- at the last moment
- temporary
- interim
- ad hoc
Example sentences
- línshí临时bàofójiǎo抱佛脚。I'm making a last minute effort.
- A permanent job is better than a temporary one.
Words sharing a character
- 面临miànlínto face sth; to be confronted with
- 临床línchuángclinical
- 来临láilínto approach; to come closer
- 降临jiànglínto descend
- 光临guānglín(formal) to honor with one's presence
- 临近línjìnclose to
- 濒临bīnlínon the edge of
- 居高临下jūgāolínxiàlit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom)
- 临街línjiēfacing the street
- 时候shíhoutime