临

MEANING

1. 壹副adverb

   to be (just) about to

   中快要；即将kuàiyào；jíjiāng

   • tālínzǒudeshíhoukūle.

     他临走的时候哭了。🔊

     He cried as he was about to leave.

2. 貳副adverb

   just before

   中快要到来；即将发生kuàiyào dàolái；jíjiāng fāshēng

   • tālínzǒuqiángěiwǒyīgèyōngbào.

     他临走前给我一个拥抱。🔊

     Before he left, he gave me a hug.

3. 參动verb

   to arrive

   中来到；到达láidào; dàodá

   • tālínzǒuqiángěiwǒyīgèyōngbào.

     他临走前给我一个拥抱。🔊

     Before leaving, he gave me a hug.

4. 肆动verb

   to face

   中面对；靠近；到达miànduì；kàojìn；dàodá

   • wǒmenlínchuāngérzuò.

     我们临窗而坐。🔊

     We sat by the window.

5. 伍动verb

   to overlook

   中从高处向下看cóng gāo chù xiàng xià kàn

   • wǒjiālínjiē.

     我家临街。🔊

     My house faces the street.