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Word · AdverbTraditional蹔

temporarily; briefly

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adverb

temporarily; for a short while; briefly

literary

Literary variant of 暂. Used in classical texts to indicate a provisional or short-term state.

Zàn蹔
zhù住
yú于
cǐ此
 ，
yǐ以
dài待
tiān天
shí时
 。

We shall lodge here temporarily, awaiting the opportune moment.

Cǐ此
shì事
zàn蹔
qiě且
fàng放
xià下
 ，
rì日
hòu后
zài再
yì议
 。

Let this matter be set aside for now; we shall discuss it again another day.

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Zàn蹔
wǎng往
zàn蹔
lái来
 ，
wú无
yī一
dìng定
yě也
 。

Coming and going temporarily, with no fixed abode.