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临

lín · lin

Traditional 臨

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)临(lín)睡(shuì)前(qián)看(kàn)一会儿(yīhuìr)书(shū)，你(nǐ)呢(ne)？

    I read for a while before bed. And you?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)临(lín)睡(shuì)前(qián)看(kàn)手机(shǒujī)，一(yī)看(kàn)就(jiù)停不下来(tíngbùxiàlái)。

    I look at my phone before bed and can't stop.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)睡得着(shuìdezháo)吗(ma)？

    Can you fall asleep then?

  4. Liangliang

    睡不着(shuìbùzháo)，所以(suǒyǐ)我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)临(lín)睡(shuì)前(qián)把(bǎ)手机(shǒujī)放在(fàngzài)客厅(kètīng)。

    I can't. So now before bed I leave my phone in the living room.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)早上(zǎoshang)起床(qǐchuáng)第一(dìyī)件(jiàn)事(shì)呢(ne)？

    And the first thing when you get up?

  6. Liangliang

    先(xiān)去(qù)客厅(kètīng)拿(ná)手机(shǒujī)！

    Go to the living room for my phone first!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

考(kǎo)试(shì)临(lín)近(jìn)，他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)都(dōu)复(fù)习(xí)到(dào)很(hěn)晚(wǎn)。

As the exam approaches, he reviews until very late every day.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)酒(jiǔ)店(diàn)临(lín)海(hǎi)，风(fēng)景(jǐng)非(fēi)常(cháng)漂(piào)亮(liang)。

This hotel faces the sea, and the view is very beautiful.

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