姑且

姑且 gūqiě

The time being (at the same time - temporarily - for the moment)

姑且 in a sentence HSK 6 guqie

What 姑且 means

The time being (at the same time - temporarily - for the moment)

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Character by character

姑且 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

姑

gū

Aunt

且

qiě

Moverover (and - also)

Words that share a character with 姑且

How to write 姑且

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姑且 in a sentence

我们姑且相信他这一次。

Wǒmen gūqiě xiāngxìn tā zhè yí cì.

Let us take his word for it this once.

这个问题姑且放一放，先做别的。

Zhège wèntí gūqiě fàng yi fàng, xiān zuò biéde.

Let's set this question aside for now and do something else first.

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Questions about 姑且

What does 姑且 mean in English?

姑且 is pronounced gūqiě and means The time being (at the same time - temporarily - for the moment).

How do you pronounce 姑且?

姑且 is gūqiě in pinyin — written guqie without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 姑且?

姑且 is written with 2 characters: 姑 (gū) Aunt, 且 (qiě) Moverover (and - also). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 姑且 an HSK word?

Yes — 姑且 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

钩子 gōuzi 构思 gòusī 孤独 gūdú 孤立 gūlì 辜负 gūfù 古董 gǔdǒng 古怪 gǔguài 股东 gǔdōng

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