临
near; arrive; approaching; copy; surname
Meanings
5 senses · 22 examplesverb
to be near; to face; to overlook
Describes being positioned next to or facing a place/object, often used to describe a location's terrain or layout.
This shop is on the street and has good business.
Our school is next to the river, with very beautiful scenery.
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This villa is backed by mountains and faces water, with excellent living experience.
He stood upstairs and looked down at the crowd on the square.
Facing the sudden crisis, they treated it like a major enemy and stood by in full formation.
verb
to arrive; to visit
formalUsed as a formal or polite word for someone coming to a place.
Welcome all distinguished guests to this exhibition.
Thank you all leaders for coming to guide our work.
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You can truly feel the beauty here only by being there in person.
The New Year is here, and every family hopes for double happiness to come to their door.
Honored guests have arrived, please come in and sit down indoors.
preposition
just before; at the moment of
Used before a verb or noun to indicate that an action will happen very soon.
I always drink a cup of hot milk before going to bed.
He found a satisfying job just before graduation.
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I bought this pen just before I left Beijing.
Before setting off, don't forget to check if you have packed all your luggage.
In the week before the exam, he reviewed until late every night.
verb
to copy (calligraphy/paintings)
formalSpecifically refers to copying classic calligraphy works or paintings by looking at the original model.
Children who just start learning calligraphy need to copy famous calligraphers' models first.
He is copying model calligraphy to practice regular script.
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She copied a landscape painting by a Yuan Dynasty painter, and it looks very similar to the original.
This young painter is good at copying works of ancient masters.
The first step to learning Chinese painting is usually copying classic models.
noun
Lin (surname)
A common Chinese surname.
My neighbor is surnamed Lin and is a middle school teacher.
Lin Yutang is a famous modern Chinese writer and scholar.