Hanzi
Traditional
臨
Simplified
临

to face/to overlook/to arrive/to be (just) about to/just before

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

lín, lìn

Bopomofo

ㄌㄧㄣˊ, ㄌㄧㄣˋ

Jyutping

lam4

Example sentences

來臨 / 来临 láilín
隨着冬天的來臨，天氣變得越來越冷。
随着冬天的来临，天气变得越来越冷。

With the arrival of winter, the weather becomes colder and colder.

屯 tún
在乾旱季節來臨之前，農民們開始屯糧。
在干旱季节来临之前，农民们开始屯粮。

Before the dry season arrived, the farmers began to hoard grain.

光臨 / 光临 guānglín
感謝您的光臨。
感谢您的光临。

Thank you for coming.

女士 nǚshì
各位女士，各位先生，歡迎光臨。
各位女士，各位先生，欢迎光临。

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome.

臨 / 临 lín
他在臨走前給了我一個擁抱。
他在临走前给了我一个拥抱。

He gave me a hug just before leaving.

臨時 / 临时 línshí
他因爲臨時有事，所以不能出席會議。
他因为临时有事，所以不能出席会议。

He had something urgent come up at the last minute, so he couldn't attend the meeting.

為難 / 为难 wéinán
老闆的臨時要求讓她很為難，不知道該先做哪件事。
老板的临时要求让她很为难，不知道该先做哪件事。

The boss's last-minute request put her in a difficult position, and she did not know which task to do first.

臨近 / 临近 línjìn
隨著考試日期臨近，學生們變得越來越緊張。
随著考试日期临近，学生们变得越来越紧张。

As the exam date approaches, students become more and more nervous.

瀕臨 / 濒临 bīnlín
這種稀有的鳥類正瀕臨絕種。
这种稀有的鸟类正濒临绝种。

This rare species of bird is on the verge of extinction.

本事 běnshi
他能把這家瀕臨破產的公司救活，真的很有本事。
他能把这家濒临破产的公司救活，真的很有本事。

He has a lot of ability to be able to save this company that was on the verge of bankruptcy.

Example Vocabulary

來臨

lai2'lin2

to arrive; to approach; to come; arrival

光臨

guang1'lin2

to honor with one's presence; to attend

臨

lin2

to face; to be near; to arrive; just before

臨時

lin2'shi2

temporary; provisional; last-minute; at the time

臨近

lin2'jin4

approach; be near to; close to

瀕臨

bīnlín

on the verge of; close to

臨別

lin2'bie2

to be about to part; on the eve of departure

臨到

lin2'dao4

臨場

lin2'chang3

臨安

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