Definition
临走 is a verb phrase meaning 'just before leaving' or 'upon departure'. It is used as a temporal phrase, often at the start of a clause or sentence, to describe something that happens at the moment someone is about to leave. Unlike the English 'on departure', 临走 emphasizes the immediate pre-departure moment, not the act of leaving itself.
v.p.
just before leavingupon departure
Examples
- 临走，。lín zǒu qián, tā gěi měi ge rén fā le yì zhāng míngpiàn.Just before leaving, he gave each person a business card.
- 临走。Tā lín zǒu shí tèyì dīngzhǔ wǒ yào guān hǎo chuānghu.She specifically reminded me to close the windows when she was about to leave.
- 临走？Nǐ lín zǒu zěnme yě bù shuō yì shēng?Why didn't you even say anything when you were about to leave?
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