临时(lín shí): as the time draws near
as the time draws near
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
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Example sentences
How 临时 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.
无家可归的家庭以活动房为临时住处。
wú jiā kě guī de jiā tíng yǐ huó dòng fáng wèi lín shí zhù chù
Mobile homes are used as temporary housing for homeless families.
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