zaam6 ce2暫且暂且

Jyutpingzaam6 ce2

Yalejaahm ché

副詞Uncommon

Definition

Temporarily or for the time being, often with the implication that the action is done reluctantly.

colloquialdaily actionstime

How it's used

Carries a sense of resignation or strategic delay, implying that the current action is a compromise forced by circumstances. It is often used when someone wants to push a problem aside to focus on more urgent matters. While it functions as an adverb, it frequently appears in sentences where the speaker is actively choosing to pause or defer a decision.

Examples

le1呢gin2件si6事zaam6暫ce2且m4唔hou2好tung4同keoi5佢gong2講zyu6住。

Let's not tell him about this for the time being.

nei5你zaam6暫ce2且lau4留hai2喺dou6度，dang2等ngo5我faan1返lai4嚟sin1先。

Stay here for now, wait until I come back.

Common phrases

zaam6暫ce2且bat1不tai4提

not to mention for now

zaam6暫ce2且fong3放haa6下

put aside for the time being

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 暫時, which is a more neutral term for 'temporarily'. 暫且 carries a stronger nuance of 'let's just do this for now' and is almost exclusively used to introduce a temporary measure or a pause in action, whereas 暫時 can simply describe a state of being temporary.