临时 / 臨時
lín shí
Meaning
- as the time draws near
- at the last moment
- temporary
- interim
- ad hoc
Example sentences
当圣诞节来临时，我通常会收到许多礼物。
當聖誕節來臨時，我通常會收到許多禮物。
dāng shèng dàn jié lái lín shí， wǒ tōng cháng huì shōu dào xǔ duō lǐ wù。
When Christmas comes, I usually receive many gifts.
社区设立了临时快筛站，方便民众就近检测。
社區設立了臨時快篩站，方便民衆就近檢測。
shè qū shè lì le lín shí kuài shāi zhàn， fāng biàn mín zhòng jiù jìn jiǎn cè。
The community has set up a temporary rapid testing station to facilitate residents to get tested nearby.
老师说，平时扎实的积累比临时抱佛脚更有助于会考表现。
老師說，平時紮實的積累比臨時抱佛腳更有助於會考表現。
lǎo shī shuō， píng shí zhā shí de jī lěi bǐ lín shí bào fó jiǎo gèng yǒu zhù yú huì kǎo biǎo xiàn。
The teacher said that solid accumulation of knowledge over time is more helpful for exam performance than last-minute cramming.