Word: 一时 (yīshí) Traditional: 一時 一时 dictionary entry yīshí a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time Full dictionary entry for 一时 Example sentences using 一时 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他从不在乎一时的得失。 Tā cóng búzàihu yìshí de déshī. He never cares about momentary successes and failures. 司机一时不慎，撞上了护栏。 Sījī yìshí búshèn, zhuàng shàng le hùlán. The driver was inattentive for a moment and hit the guardrail. 我一时想不起来她的电话号码。 Wǒ yìshí xiǎng bù qǐlai tā de diànhuàhàomǎ. I can't think of her phone number for the moment.