临

To face in Chinese: 临 (lín)

lín

to face

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 臨1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to face
  2. 2to overlook
  3. 3to arrive
  4. 4to be (just) about to
  5. 5just before

Stroke order

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临

Zhuyin

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ㄌㄧㄣˊ

lín

ㄌ/ lㄧ/ iㄣ/ enˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

临

Simplified

臨

Traditional

Example sentences

See 临 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 这座小楼临河而建，风景很好。

    zhè zuò xiǎo lóu lín hé ér jiàn， fēng jǐng hěn hǎo。

    This small building was built facing the river, with lovely scenery.

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Related words

光临

guāng lín

(formal) to honor with one's presence

临时

lín shí

as the time draws near

面临

miàn lín

to face sth

降临

jiàng lín

to descend

来临

lái lín

to approach

临床

lín chuáng

clinical

临街

lín jiē

facing the street

临近

lín jìn

close to

居高临下

jū gāo lín xià

lit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom)

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