HSK 6 · noun · adverb · Practice

一时

yìshí

for a while; temporarily; at the moment

我一时想不起他的名字。

Wǒ yìshí xiǎng bù qǐ tā de míngzi。

For a moment I couldn't remember his name.

事情太复杂,我一时无从下手。

Shìqing tài fùzá, wǒ yìshí wúcóng xiàshǒu。

The matter is too complicated; for a moment I had no way to start.