be on the verge of; border on; be close to
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to be on the brink/verge of; to border on; to be close to (a critical state)
formalOften used to describe being dangerously or critically close to a negative situation or outcome.
Yóu由
yú于
cháng长
qī期
kuī亏
sǔn损
，
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
bīn濒
lín临
pò破
chǎn产
。
Due to long-term losses, this company is on the verge of bankruptcy.
Guò过
dù度
láo劳
lèi累
ràng让
tā他
de的
jīng精
shén神
bīn濒
lín临
bēng崩
kuì溃
。
Overwork has brought his mental state to the brink of collapse.
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Nà那
gè个
wù物
zhǒng种
yīn因
qī栖
xī息
dì地
sàng丧
shī失
ér而
bīn濒
lín临
miè灭
jué绝
。
That species is on the verge of extinction due to habitat loss.
verb
to be adjacent to; to border (geographically)
Used to describe a geographical location that directly borders a large body of water or another region.
Wǒ我
guó国
dōng东
hǎi海
àn岸
bīn濒
lín临
tài太
píng平
yáng洋
。
The east coast of our country borders the Pacific Ocean.
Zhè这
gè个
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
bīn濒
lín临
měi美
lì丽
de的
hú湖
pō泊
。
This small town is adjacent to a beautiful lake.
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Nà那
gè个
guó国
jiā家
bīn濒
lín临
dì地
zhōng中
hǎi海
。
That country borders the Mediterranean Sea.