Dictionary/临时

临时 臨時

临时 lín shí

ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄕˊ
AdjAdvHSK 4TOCFL L4core 10k
1as the time draws near
2at the last moment
3temporary
4interim
5ad hoc

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Examples

zhèng shì正式gōng工bǐ比lín shí临时gōng工yào hǎo要好。
正式工比临时工要好。
A permanent job is better than a temporary one.
事先打个招呼,别叫我临时抓瞎。
Let me know beforehand instead of catching me on the hop at the last minute.
家豪说他今天不来了,临时加班。
Jia-hao said he's not coming today. He has a last-minute overtime.