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临时

lín shí · lin shi

Traditional 臨時

Meaning

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事(shì)先(xiān)打(dǎ)个(ge)招(zhāo)呼(hu)，别(bié)叫(jiào)我(wǒ)临(lín)时(shí)抓(zhuā)瞎(xiā)。

Let me know beforehand instead of catching me on the hop at the last minute.

家(jiā)豪(háo)说(shuō)他(tā)今(jīn)天(tiān)不(bù)来(lái)了(le)，临(lín)时(shí)加(jiā)班(bān)。

Jia-hao said he's not coming today. He has a last-minute overtime.

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