暂
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zàn · temporary

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #8838
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Shape and proportion

12Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 暂

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zànWords pronounced zàn
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Example sentences

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Tā men shuō qíng kuàng zhǐshì zàn shí de.他们说情况只是暂时的。

They said the situation was only temporary.

Source: Tatoeba #5911616 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhī dào shēng mìng shì duǎn zàn de.我知道生命是短暂的。

I know that life is short.

Source: Tatoeba #7772403 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xíng shì shì zàn shí de, děng jí cái shì yǒng héng de.形式是暂时的,等级才是永恒的。

Form is temporary, class is permanent.

Source: Tatoeba #2431737 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Duì bù qǐ, nín bō dǎ de yòng hù zàn shí wú fǎ jiē tōng.对不起,您拨打的用户暂时无法接通。

Sorry. The number you have dialled is currently unavailable.

Source: Tatoeba #497299 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Rén shēng shì yí cìzhǎng pǎo, zàn shí de luò hòu hé lǐng xiān dōu bú suàn shén me.人生是一次长跑,暂时的落后和领先都不算什么。

Life is like a marathon, where short-term gains and losses are not significant in and of themselves.

Source: Tatoeba #2555665 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zàn shí bù xū yào, xiè xiè.暂时不需要,谢谢。

Not needed at the moment, thank you.

Source: Tatoeba #11454822 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 暂 in context

  1. Say zàn, then recall the core meaning: temporary.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 暂时 (zàn shí), meaning “temporary”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 暂 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.