临时
Pinyin: línshí
as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim
Example sentence
事先打个招呼，别叫我临时抓瞎。
Shìxiān dǎ gè zhāohu, bié jiào wǒ línshí zhuāxiā.
Let me know beforehand instead of catching me on the hop at the last minute.
What 临时 means
临时 (línshí) is an Chinese word meaning “as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim”. It appears in the HSK 5 collection.
More HSK 5 words
HSK 5
哎
āi
hey!
哎呀
āiyā
interjection of wonder, shock or admiration
唉
ài
alas; oh dear
爱护
àihù
to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect
安
ān
(bound form) calm; peaceful; to calm; to set at ease; to install; to fix; to fit
安全带
ānquándài
seat belt; safety belt
安慰
ānwèi
to comfort; to console
安装
ānzhuāng
to install; to erect; to fix; to mount
暗
àn
dark; to turn dark; secret; hidden; (literary) confused; ignorant
熬夜
áoyè
to stay up late or all night
把握
bǎwò
to grasp (also fig.); assurance; to seize; to hold
白
bái
white; in vain; free of charge; (bound form) vernacular (e.g. 白話|白话[bai2 hua4])