Chinese symbol for “temporarily”
权且
quán qiě
Traditional: 權且
temporarily; for the time being
The closest CC-CEDICT match for temporarily is 权且 (quán qiě), defined as: temporarily; for the time being.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “temporarily”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 暂且 (暫且) | zàn qiě | for now; for the time being; temporarily |
| 苟 | gǒu | (literary) if indeed; (bound form) careless; negligent |
| 权时 (權時) | quán shí | (literary) temporarily |
| 聊 | liáo | (coll.) to chat; (literary) temporarily; for a while |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 权且.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 权利 (權利) | quán lì | right (i.e. an entitlement to sth); (classical) power and wealth |
| 权力 (權力) | quán lì | power; authority |
| 政权 (政權) | zhèng quán | regime; political power |
| 人权 (人權) | rén quán | human rights |
| 授权 (授權) | shòu quán | to authorize |
| 有权 (有權) | yǒu quán | to have the right to; to be entitled to |
| 而且 | ér qiě | (not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore |
| 并且 (並且) | bìng qiě | and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition |
See also: Japanese symbol for “temporarily”.
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