English–Chinese
“for now” in Chinese
How to say “for now” in Chinese
“For now” in Chinese is 暂时 (zàn shí).
A brief time span for a state or action that is not meant to continue indefinitely.
Example sentences with 暂时
我们暂时先不讨论这个问题。wǒ men zàn shí xiān bù tǎo lùn zhè ge wèn tí
We will not discuss this issue for now.
Tips for using 暂时
- In everyday conversation, 暂时 (zànshí, "for now") often comes before a negative expression, making a refusal sound limited to the present rather than final.
Other Chinese words for “for now”
我们暂不做决定。wǒ men zàn bú zuò jué dìng
For now, we will not make a decision.