临时

Traditional: 臨時

lín shí

Dictionary entry

as the time draws near

What does 临时 mean?

临时 (lín shí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1as the time draws near

2at the last moment

3temporary

4interim

5ad hoc

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临línto face · to overlook 时shíold variant of 時|时[shi2]

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How to pronounce 临时

临时

lín shí

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