暂且

暂且 zànqiě

Temporarily

暂且 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 暫且 zanqie

What 暂且 means

  1. Temporarily

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Character by character

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

暂
zàn
Temporarily (brief)
且
qiě
Moverover (and - also)

How to write 暂且

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暂且 in a sentence

这件事暂且放一放。
Zhè jiàn shì zànqiě fàng yi fàng.
Let's set this aside for the moment.
我们暂且相信他的说法。
Wǒmen zànqiě xiāngxìn tā de shuōfǎ.
Let us take his word for it for now.

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Questions about 暂且

What does 暂且 mean in English?

暂且 is pronounced zànqiě and means Temporarily.

How do you pronounce 暂且?

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

What are the characters in 暂且?

暂且 is written with 2 characters: 暂 (zàn) Temporarily (brief), 且 (qiě) Moverover (and - also). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 暂且 written in traditional Chinese?

暫且. The simplified form 暂且 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 暫且 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced zànqiě.

Is 暂且 an HSK word?

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

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