临 (lín) — to face, to overlook (a location or situation); to arrive, to come (of an event or time); just before, on the point of (as a preposition preceding an action)
Definition
Literary/written verb meaning 'to arrive' (events, seasons) or 'just before' an action. Use 来临 or 降临 for an event arriving; 快要 for the casual 'about to'.
to faceto overlook (a location or situation)to arriveto come (of an event or time)just beforeon the point of (as a preposition preceding an action)
Examples
- 临，。Wǒ men xué xiào lín shān, fēng jǐng yōu měi.Our school faces the mountain, with beautiful scenery.
- ，。Chūn tiān lín jìn le, tiān qì kāi shǐ biàn nuǎn.Spring is approaching, and the weather is getting warmer.
- 临，。lín Chū fā qián, tā yòu jiǎn chá le yí biàn xíng li.Just before departing, he checked his luggage once more.
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