Chinese phrase
先暂定 xiān zàn dìng
Meaning
tentatively assign for now
When to use it
Tentatively assign something for now, with room for change. It is used when a plan, role, or arrangement is provisional rather than final.
Example dialogue
这个项目 先暂定 由你负责，行吗？ zhè ge xiàng mù xiān zàn dìng yóu nǐ fù zé xíng ma
Can we tentatively put you in charge of this project for now?
可以，我先准备资料，需要调整再跟你说。 ké yǐ wǒ xiān zhǔn bèi zī liào xū yào tiáo zhěng zài gēn nǐ shuō
Sure, I will prepare the materials first. I will let you know if anything needs adjusting.