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姑且 (gū qiě): for the time being; tentatively

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7adverb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
for the time being; tentatively
Characters
2
Part of speech
adverb
HSK level
HSK 7

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  • for the time being
  • tentatively

Chinese explanation

  • 表示暂时先这样,不是最终的或理想的解决办法。常用来提出一个临时性的做法,先应付眼前的情况,以后再作打算。例如,没有更好的办法,我们姑且试一试。也可以表示在讨论或说明时先承认某种说法或情况,以便继续往下说,相当于暂时、不妨先这样认为。

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HSK 7

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