Difference between revisions of "Comparing "linshi" and "zanshi""

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临时 and 暂时 both are adjectives that mean temporary or for the time being and in many cases both can be used interchangeably. Both can be used in informal or formal settings. Yet, 临时 and 暂时 have differences, most notably two: first, only 临时 can be used to mean “provisional” in the sense of non-official or non-fixed; second, only 临时 can be used as an adverb to mean at the time when something happens.

	临时 (línshí)	暂时 (zànshí)
Meaning	temporary, for the time being, provisional, at the time when something happens	temporary, for the time being
Part of Speech	adjective, adverb	adjective
Formality	flexible	flexible

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-临时 and 暂时 both are adjectives that mean beautiful. 美丽 is used in formal settings, whereas 漂亮 is used in informal settings. While both words can be used interchangeably to praise a woman or girl’s physical appearance, when used as such they portray different meaning (美丽 meaning elegant vs. 漂亮 meaning pretty or good-looking). A key difference between these two is 美丽 is often used to describe abstract thoughts or ideas (a story, a legend, etc.), whereas 漂亮 is often used to describe concrete actions or movements (in sports, a performance, a speech, etc.).
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+临时 and 暂时 both are adjectives that mean temporary or for the time being and in many cases both can be used interchangeably. Both can be used in informal or formal settings. Yet, 临时 and 暂时 have differences, most notably two: first, only 临时 can be used to mean “provisional” in the sense of non-official or non-fixed; second, only 临时 can be used as an adverb to mean at the time when something happens.
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-<th style="width:33%">美丽 (měilì)</th>
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-<th>Meaning</th><td>beautiful, elegant</td><td class="liju">beautiful, pretty, good-looking</td>
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-<th>Formality</th><td>formal</td><td class="liju">informal</td>
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