Meaning
temporary; interim; unexpectedly
Pronunciation
Tone marks: ►lín shí
Tone numbers: lin2 shi2
Chinese Characters
Traditional: 臨時
Simplified: 临时
First Character: 臨 (lín) – to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before
Second Character: 時 (shí) – time; when; hour; season; period
Examples of Lín Shí
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►Tā línshí yǒu shì bùnéng lái.
他臨時有事不能來｡
他临时有事不能来｡
Something came up so he can't come.
►Jīntiān de huìyì línshí qǔxiāo.
今天的會議臨時取消｡
今天的会议临时取消｡
The meeting today was unexpectedly cancelled.