approach; befall
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to approach; to be on the verge of
Used to describe when a specific moment or event is just about to happen.
Lín临
dào到
kāi开
huì会
，
wǒ我
cái才
zhǔn准
bèi备
hǎo好
。
I was only ready when the meeting was about to start.
Lín临
dào到
kǎo考
shì试
de的
shí时
hou候
，
tā他
fǎn反
ér而
hěn很
píng平
jìng静
。
When the exam was approaching, he became very calm instead.
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Lín临
dào到
chū出
fā发
qián前
，
tā他
cái才
xiǎng想
qǐ起
wàng忘
jì记
dài带
hù护
zhào照
。
Just before departure, he remembered he had forgotten his passport.
Jì计
huà划
zǒng总
shì是
lín临
dào到
zuì最
hòu后
yī一
kè刻
cái才
bèi被
què确
dìng定
xià下
lái来
。
Plans are always finalized at the very last moment.
verb
to befall; to land upon; to fall to one's lot
Used when an event, responsibility, or situation unexpectedly happens to someone.
Zhè这
shì事
lín临
dào到
tā他
de的
tóu头
shang上
，
tā他
huì会
yǒu有
bàn办
fǎ法
。
If this matter befalls him, he will find a way.
Zhè这
me么
jiān艰
jù巨
de的
rèn任
wu务
lín临
dào到
wǒ我
men们
xiǎo小
zǔ组
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
yǒu有
diǎn点
jǐn紧
zhāng张
。
When such a difficult task befell our team, everyone felt a bit nervous.
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Shéi谁
yě也
méi没
xiǎng想
dào到
，
guàn冠
jūn军
de的
róng荣
yù誉
huì会
lín临
dào到
zhè这
wèi位
nián年
qīng轻
xuǎn选
shǒu手
。
No one expected that the honor of the championship would befall this young athlete.