临时 臨時
临时 臨時 lín shí ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄕˊ lam4 si4 HSK 4 高階級 · Level 4
- as the time draws near
- at the last moment
- temporary
- interim
- ad hoc
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临 臨
- 来临 來臨 lái lín ㄌㄞˊ ㄌㄧㄣˊ loi4 lam4 to approach; to come closer
- 光临 光臨 guāng lín ㄍㄨㄤ ㄌㄧㄣˊ gwong1 lam4 (formal) to honor with one's presence
- 临床 臨床 lín chuáng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄔㄨㄤˊ lam4 cong4 (medicine) clinical
- 临街 臨街 lín jiē ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄝ lam4 gaai1 facing the street
- 临近 臨近 lín jìn ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ lam4 gan6 to approach; to draw near; to be close to (in space or time)
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- 降临 降臨 jiàng lín ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ gong3 lam4 to descend
- 面临 面臨 miàn lín ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ min6 lam4 to face sth; to be confronted with
- 居高临下 居高臨下 jū gāo lín xià ㄐㄩ ㄍㄠ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ geoi1 gou1 lam4 haa6 lit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom)
- 再临 再臨 zài lín ㄗㄞˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ zoi3 lam4 to come again
- 惠临 惠臨 huì lín ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ wai6 lam4 (honorific) to visit
- 濒临 瀕臨 bīn lín ㄅㄧㄣ ㄌㄧㄣˊ pan4 lam4 on the edge of
- 登临 登臨 dēng lín ㄉㄥ ㄌㄧㄣˊ dang1 lam4 to visit places famous for their scenery
- 瞰临 瞰臨 kàn lín ㄎㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ham3 lam4 to overlook
- 临了 臨了 lín liǎo ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄌㄧㄠˇ lam4 liu5 at the last moment
- 临刑 臨刑 lín xíng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ lam4 jing4 facing execution
- 临别 臨別 lín bié ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄅㄧㄝˊ lam4 bit6 just before parting
- 临到 臨到 lín dào ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄉㄠˋ lam4 dou3 to befall
- 临危 臨危 lín wēi ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄟ lam4 ngai4 dying (from illness)
- 临问 臨問 lín wèn ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄣˋ lam4 man6 to go personally to consult subordinates (of a high official)
- 临城 臨城 Lín chéng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄔㄥˊ lam4 sing4 see 临城县
时 時
- 一时 一時 yī shí ㄧ ㄕˊ jat1 si4 a period of time
- 不时 不時 bù shí ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˊ bat1 si4 from time to time
- 何时 何時 hé shí ㄏㄜˊ ㄕˊ ho4 si4 when
- 即时 即時 jí shí ㄐㄧˊ ㄕˊ zik1 si4 immediate
- 及时 及時 jí shí ㄐㄧˊ ㄕˊ kap6 si4 timely; at the right time
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- 同时 同時 tóng shí ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄕˊ tung4 si4 at the same time; simultaneously
- 学时 學時 xué shí ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄕˊ hok6 si4 class hour
- 定时 定時 dìng shí ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄕˊ ding6 si4 to fix a time
- 小时 小時 xiǎo shí ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄕˊ siu2 si4 hour
- 届时 屆時 jiè shí ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄕˊ gaai3 si4 when the time comes
- 平时 平時 píng shí ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄕˊ ping4 si4 ordinarily
- 按时 按時 àn shí ㄢˋ ㄕˊ on3 si4 on time
- 时事 時事 shí shì ㄕˊ ㄕˋ si4 si6 current trends; the present situation; how things are going
- 时代 時代 shí dài ㄕˊ ㄉㄞˋ si4 doi6 age
- 时候 時候 shí hou ㄕˊ ˙ㄏㄡ si4 hau6 time
- 时光 時光 shí guāng ㄕˊ ㄍㄨㄤ si4 gwong1 time
- 时刻 時刻 shí kè ㄕˊ ㄎㄜˋ si4 hak1 time
- 时尚 時尚 shí shàng ㄕˊ ㄕㄤˋ si4 soeng6 fashion
- 时差 時差 shí chā ㄕˊ ㄔㄚ si4 caa1 time difference
- 时常 時常 shí cháng ㄕˊ ㄔㄤˊ si4 soeng4 often; frequently
Idioms with these characters
- 兵临城下 兵臨城下 bīng lín chéng xià ㄅㄧㄥ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ bing1 lam4 sing4 haa6 soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
- 大难临头 大難臨頭 dà nàn lín tóu ㄉㄚˋ ㄋㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄊㄡˊ daai6 naan4 lam4 tau4 to be facing imminent calamity (idiom)
- 大限临头 大限臨頭 dà xiàn lín tóu ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄊㄡˊ daai6 haan6 lam4 tau4 facing the end (idiom); at the end of one's life
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- 阖第光临 闔第光臨 hé dì guāng lín ㄏㄜˊ ㄉㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄌㄧㄣˊ hap6 dai6 gwong1 lam4 the whole family is invited (idiom)
- 居高临下 居高臨下 jū gāo lín xià ㄐㄩ ㄍㄠ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ geoi1 gou1 lam4 haa6 lit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom)
- 莅临指导 蒞臨指導 lì lín zhǐ dǎo ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄓˇ ㄉㄠˇ lei6 lam4 zi2 dou6 (of a notable person etc) to honor with one's presence and offer guidance (idiom)
- 临渴穿井 臨渴穿井 lín kě chuān jǐng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄔㄨㄢ ㄐㄧㄥˇ lam4 hot3 cyun1 zeng2 lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision
- 临渴掘井 臨渴掘井 lín kě jué jǐng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄥˇ lam4 hot3 gwat6 zeng2 lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty
- 临危受命 臨危受命 lín wēi shòu mìng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄟ ㄕㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ lam4 ngai4 sau6 ming6 (idiom) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis
- 临阵磨枪 臨陣磨槍 lín zhèn mó qiāng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄓㄣˋ ㄇㄛˊ ㄑㄧㄤ lam4 zan6 mo4 coeng1 lit. to sharpen one's spear only before going into battle (idiom)
- 不识时变 不識時變 bù shí shí biàn ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˊ ㄕˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋ bat1 sik1 si4 bin3 to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances
- 不识时务 不識時務 bù shí shí wù ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˊ ㄕˊ ㄨˋ bat1 sik1 si4 mou6 to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances
- 藏器待时 藏器待時 cáng qì dài shí ㄘㄤˊ ㄑㄧˋ ㄉㄞˋ ㄕˊ cong4 hei3 doi6 si4 to conceal one's abilities and wait (idiom); to lie low and await the opportune moment
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- 风靡一时 風靡一時 fēng mǐ yī shí ㄈㄥ ㄇㄧˇ ㄧ ㄕˊ fung1 mei5 jat1 si4 fashionable for a while (idiom); all the rage
- 风行一时 風行一時 fēng xíng yī shí ㄈㄥ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄧ ㄕˊ fung1 hang4 jat1 si4 (idiom) to be popular for a while; to be all the rage for a time
- 过时不候 過時不候 guò shí bù hòu ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄕˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄡˋ gwo3 si4 bat1 hau6 being late is not acceptable (idiom)
- 轰动一时 轟動一時 hōng dòng yī shí ㄏㄨㄥ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄧ ㄕˊ gwang1 dung6 jat1 si4 to cause a sensation (idiom)
- 及时行乐 及時行樂 jí shí xíng lè ㄐㄧˊ ㄕˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄜˋ kap6 si4 hang4 lok6 to enjoy the present (idiom); to live happily with no thought for the future
- 每时每日 每時每日 měi shí měi rì ㄇㄟˇ ㄕˊ ㄇㄟˇ ㄖˋ mui5 si4 mui5 jat6 every day and every hour
- 名噪一时 名噪一時 míng zào yī shí ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄗㄠˋ ㄧ ㄕˊ ming4 cou3 jat1 si4 to achieve fame among one's contemporaries (idiom); temporary or local celebrity
Example sentences
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临时抱佛脚 臨時抱佛腳 。
I'm making a last minute effort.
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正式 工 比 临时工 臨時工 要好 。
A permanent job is better than a temporary one.
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夜幕降临 夜幕降臨 时 時 ， 孩子们 孩子們 回家 了 。
The children returned home at dusk.
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事先 打 个 個 招呼 ， 别 別 叫 我 临时 臨時 抓瞎 。
Let me know beforehand instead of springing it on me at the last minute.
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家 豪 说 說 他 今天 不 来 來 了 ， 临时 臨時 加班 。
Jia-hao said he's not coming today. He has a last-minute overtime.
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