Definition
临别 means 'at the moment of parting' or 'just before saying goodbye'. It is used adverbially to describe actions done right before departure, often followed by 时 (when) or 前 (before). Common collocations include 临别赠言 (farewell words) and 临别礼物 (farewell gift).
v.p.
at partingjust before saying goodbye
Examples
- 临别，。lín bié shí, tā sòng le wǒ yí fèn zhēnguì de lǐwù.At parting, he gave me a precious gift.
- 临别，。lín bié qián, tāmen yìqǐ pāi le zuìhòu yì zhāng zhàopiàn.Before parting, they took a final photo together.
- 临别。lín bié zèngyán ràng dàjiā dōu liú xià le yǎnlèi.The parting words made everyone shed tears.
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