临时

• 拼音: lín shí
• 汉字拆解: 临 = 臣 (official/face down) + 品 (goods, phonetic); 时 = 日 (sun) + 寺 (temple, phonetic)

含义

Temporary; makeshift; at the last minute. Describes something arranged or done for a short period or on short notice.

临时 often implies improvisation or lack of long-term planning. 临时工 means temporary worker, 临时通知 means last-minute notice. The word carries a neutral to slightly negative connotation of something not being permanent or well-prepared.

例句

1. 因为有事，她临时取消了今天的会议。
2. 公司临时招了几名员工来帮忙处理旺季的工作。
3. 考试前临时抱佛脚是一个不好的习惯。

用法指南

语境: work, everyday, planning

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这只是临时安排，等正式员工到了再换。(This is just a temporary arrangement — it will change once the permanent staff arrive.)
• 不要总是临时才准备，应该提前计划好。(Don't always prepare at the last minute — you should plan ahead.)

错误说法

• 不要把'临时'和'暂时'完全互换 — '临时'更强调匆忙或应急，'暂时'更强调持续时间短暂 (Don't treat 临时 and 暂时 as perfect synonyms — 临时 implies urgency or improvisation, 暂时 simply means short-lived)

起源与历史

临 (to approach/face) + 时 (time) — together meaning 'at the time of approaching', i.e. at the moment when something is about to happen, hence 'last-minute' or 'temporary'.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal