暫 (zaam6) — (adv) temporarily; for the time being; for the moment in Cantonese
zaamˍ₆暫简 暂
Mandarin Pinyin: zan4
Meaning of 暫
noun(adv) temporarily; for the time being; for the moment
noun(adj) brief; transitory; of short duration
Example Sentences with 暫
因為唔知底細，所以暫時叫佢紅鬼
Since we don't have much information, we're calling him "red ghost" for now.
ngoˏ₅我zaamˍ₆暫siˎ₄時gei˗₃寄geoi1.居。
I'm staying temporarily.
zaam˗₃暫siˎ₄時syuˊ²署leiˍ₆理
Temporarily acting.
sikˍ₆食zyuˉ¹朱guˊ²古likˍ₆力zaamˍ₆暫siˎ₄時cungˉ¹充geiˉ¹饑。
Eating chocolate to fill the void for now.
ginˍ₆件siˍ₆事gam˗₃咁jungˎ₄嚴zung6,重，jiu˗₃要zaamˍ₆暫siˎ₄時gaamˉ¹緘hauˊ²口。
The matter is so serious, we must stay silent for now.
Words Containing 暫
暫時zaam6 si4
for now; for the time being; for the moment; temporarily; temporary; tentative
暫避zaam6 bei6
temporarily divert or avoid
暫且zaam6 ce2
temporarily
短暫dyun2 zaam6
short duration; brief; fleeting; transient; ephemeral
暫態zaam6 taai3
transient
現暫jin6 zaam6
(adverb) temporarily now…
暫停zaam6 ting4
suspend; pause
暫別zaam6 bit6
temporarily depart with
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