Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
临
lín
Description
"临"常常表示"靠近"或者"到了某个时间"。
"临" often means "to be near" or "to reach a certain time."
比如"临走"就是快要走的时候。
For example, "临走" means the time just before leaving.
Meanings
临lín
to be about to; just before (a time or event)
临走前，他给了我一本书。
Before leaving, he gave me a book.
临lín
to face; to be close to; to overlook
这家饭店临着大海。
This restaurant faces the sea.
临lín
to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting)
他每天临字帖练习书法。
He practices calligraphy daily using a copybook.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally depicts looking down from above, giving senses of 'facing' and 'approaching'.
- Nuance
as 'about to', 临 is more formal than 快要 and often forms compounds.
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