Chinese Word: 暂 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

暂 (Trad.: 暫)HSK 4

Pinyin: zàn

English Definition: temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4]

Chinese Definition:
①不久，短时间：暂时。暂且。暂缓。暂停。暂行办法。
②猝然。
③始，初：“或春苔兮始生，乍秋风兮暂起”。

Antonyms: 久

Total strokes: 12; Radical: 日

Pictophonetic:斩 indicates the sound; 日 (sun) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 斩 [ zhǎn ] to chop, to cut, to sever; to behead
- 日 [ rì ] sun; day; daytime

Step by Step Stroke Sequence: Download Customize Pin it
Stroke order image for Chinese character 暂

暂时HSK 4	zàn shí	temporary; provisional; for the time being
暂行	zàn xíng	provisional
短暂	duǎn zàn	of short duration; brief; momentary
暂停	zàn tíng	to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player)
暂且HSK 6	zàn qiě	for now; for the time being; temporarily

1		wǒ men 我们 zàn shí 暂时 gē zhì 搁置 zhè ge 这个 jì huà 计划。 Let's table this plan temporarily.
2		nín 您 de 的 zhàng hù 账户 yǐ 已 bèi 被 zàn shí 暂时 suǒ dìng 锁定。 Your account has been temporarily locked.
3		bǐ sài 比赛 de 的 shí jiān 时间 zàn dìng 暂定 zài xià 在下 gè 个 yuè 月。 The time of the competition is tentatively set for next month.
4		zàn shí 暂时 bié 别 gào su 告诉 rèn hé rén 任何人 nǐ 你 de 的 jì huà 计划。 Don't tell anyone your plan temporarily.
5		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 zàn shí 暂时 guān bì 关闭 zhè jiā 这家 cān tīng 餐厅。 We need to close this restaurant temporarily.

1		wǒ men 我们 zàn shí 暂时 gē zhì 搁置 zhè ge 这个 jì huà 计划。 Let's table this plan temporarily.
2		nín 您 de 的 zhàng hù 账户 yǐ 已 bèi 被 zàn shí 暂时 suǒ dìng 锁定。 Your account has been temporarily locked.
3		bǐ sài 比赛 de 的 shí jiān 时间 zàn dìng 暂定 zài xià 在下 gè 个 yuè 月。 The time of the competition is tentatively set for next month.
4		zàn shí 暂时 bié 别 gào su 告诉 rèn hé rén 任何人 nǐ 你 de 的 jì huà 计划。 Don't tell anyone your plan temporarily.
5		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 zàn shí 暂时 guān bì 关闭 zhè jiā 这家 cān tīng 餐厅。 We need to close this restaurant temporarily.