临时
lín shíEnglish Meaning
as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc
HSK 4
00:01
“Be practical—something is better than nothing, so stop being too picky right now.”
这也不是长久之计啊
“That's not a long-term plan.”
“A temporary job beats no job.”
先干着
“Let's start there.”
HSK 4
00:02
“Why on earth is someone of his stature doing lowly temp work here? Something doesn't add up.”
君子阳的摄影总监
“Photography Director at Junziyang”
“is now temping here?”
就是啊
“Exactly.”
HSK 5
00:03
“Don't blame him, he really wanted to come but had no choice when the teacher called him in.”
可别提他了
“Don't mention him.”
“He booked the high-speed rail ticket but was temporarily dragged away by his teacher. He had no choice.”
体大临时有个活动 人手不够 学生会的都得去
“The sports university suddenly had an event, and they were short on staff. The whole student union had to go.”
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