暂且 (zàn qiě) — for the time being; for now; temporarily
Definition
暂且 is a written adverb meaning 'for the time being, tentatively' — more literary than 暂时. Pairs with 姑且 to soften proposals ('暂且先…姑且再…'), while 暂 is a clipped, neutral variant.
adverb
for the time beingfor nowtemporarily
Examples
- 暂且。Wǒ men zàn qiě xiū xi yí xià.Let's take a break for now.
- 暂且。Zhè ge wèn tí zàn qiě bù tán.Let's not discuss this issue for the time being.
- 暂且。Tā zàn qiě zhù zài péng you jiā.He's staying at a friend's place for now.
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