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Meaning of 臨

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臨 (Simplified: 临)HSK 5
Pinyin: lín
English Definition: to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before
Chinese Definition:
①从上向下看，在高处朝向低处：照临。临渊羡鱼(看着深潭里的鱼，很希望得到；喻只作空想，不做实际工作)。
②到，来：光临。莅临。亲临。
③遭遇，碰到：临时。面临。
④挨着，靠近：临近。临街。临终。临危。临阵磨枪。
⑤照样子摹仿字画：临摹。临帖。临写。
⑥旧时指帝王上朝：临朝。临政。
⑦姓氏。
Total strokes: 17; Radical: 臣
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 臣 [ chén ] minister, statesman, official, vassal
    • ⿱ Above to below
      • 品 [ pǐn ] article, good, product; commodity; quality, character
Example Words
臨時HSK 5 lín shí as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc
臨床HSK 6 lín chuáng clinical
臨近 lín jìn close to; approaching
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Example Sentences
1
yǔn xǔ
允许
lín shí
临时
tíng chē
停车
。
Parking temporarily is allowed.
2
wǒ men
我们
bù de bù
不得不
miàn lín
面临
shì shí
事实
。
We have to face the facts.
3
wǒ
我
sī
司
huān yíng
欢迎
nín
您
de
的
guāng lín
光临
。
Our company welcomes your visit.
4
yè mù
夜幕
jiàng lín
降临
，
xīng kōng
星空
shǎn yào
闪耀
。
Night falls, stars twinkle in the sky.
5
gōng sī
公司
miàn lín
面临
pò chǎn
破产
de
的
fēng xiǎn
风险
。
The company is facing the risk of bankruptcy.
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