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Simplified Pīnyīn		English Definition	Traditional HSK
临时 línshí	临时 \| 临时* \| *临时	as the time draws near / at the last moment / temporary / interim / ad hoc	臨時 HSK 4


光临 guānglín	光临 \| 光临* \| *光临	(formal) to honor with one's presence / to attend	光臨 HSK 4


临近 línjìn	临近 \| 临近* \| *临近	to approach; to draw near; to be close to (in space or time)	臨近 HSK 7-9


面临 miànlín	面临 \| 面临* \| *面临	to face sth; to be confronted with	面臨 HSK 4


临 lín	临 \| 临* \| *临	to face / to overlook / to arrive / to be (just) about to / just before	臨 HSK 7-9


临床 línchuáng	临床 \| 临床* \| *临床	clinical	臨床 HSK 7-9


临湘 Línxiāng	临湘 \| 临湘* \| *临湘	see 臨湘市｜临湘市	臨湘


临猗县 Línyīxiàn	临猗县 \| 临猗县* \| *临猗县	Linyi county in Yuncheng 運城｜运城, Shanxi	臨猗縣


即将来临 jíjiāngláilín	即将来临 \| 即将来临* \| *即将来临	imminent	即將來臨


临时工 línshígōng	临时工 \| 临时工* \| *临时工	temporary worker; temp / temporary work	臨時工


临街 línjiē	临街 \| 临街* \| *临街	facing the street	臨街 HSK 7-9


临阵磨枪 línzhènmóqiāng	临阵磨枪 \| 临阵磨枪* \| *临阵磨枪	lit. to sharpen one's spear only before going into battle (idiom) / fig. to make preparations only at the last moment	臨陣磨槍


来临 láilín	来临 \| 来临* \| *来临	to approach; to come closer	來臨 HSK 7-9


临沂 Línyí	临沂 \| 临沂* \| *临沂	see 臨沂市｜临沂市	臨沂


临淄区 Línzīqū	临淄区 \| 临淄区* \| *临淄区	Linzi district of Zibo city 淄博市, Shandong	臨淄區


临界 línjiè	临界 \| 临界* \| *临界	critical / boundary	臨界


临时政府 línshízhèngfǔ	临时政府 \| 临时政府* \| *临时政府	provisional government	臨時政府


临到 líndào	临到 \| 临到* \| *临到	to befall	臨到


临街房 línjiēfáng	临街房 \| 临街房* \| *临街房	the store front / the part of a house facing the street serving as a store	臨街房


临高 Língāo	临高 \| 临高* \| *临高	Lingao County, Hainan	臨高


临摹 línmó	临摹 \| 临摹* \| *临摹	to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting etc)	臨摹


平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚 píngshíbùshāoxiāng, línshíbàofójiǎo	平时…佛脚 \| 平时…佛脚* \| *平时…佛脚	lit. to never burn incense when all's well, but clutch Buddha's feet in a crisis (proverb) / fig. to neglect preparation until the last moment, then act in panic	平時不燒香，臨時抱佛腳


临场 línchǎng	临场 \| 临场* \| *临场	to be at the scene (sitting for an exam, performing, competing, giving directions etc) / firsthand (experience) / impromptu (remarks etc)	臨場


临阵退缩 línzhèntuìsuō	临阵退缩 \| 临阵退缩* \| *临阵退缩	to shrink back as the time for battle approaches (idiom) / to get cold feet	臨陣退縮


临死 línsǐ	临死 \| 临死* \| *临死	facing death / at death's door	臨死


临淄 Línzī	临淄 \| 临淄* \| *临淄	Linzi district of Zibo city 淄博市, Shandong	臨淄


临水 línshuǐ	临水 \| 临水* \| *临水	facing the water (favored location)	臨水


临演 línyǎn	临演 \| 临演* \| *临演	an extra (in a movie) (abbr. for 臨時演員｜临时演员)	臨演


夜幕降临 yèmùjiànglín	夜幕降临 \| 夜幕降临* \| *夜幕降临	nightfall	夜幕降臨


临时抱佛脚 línshíbàofójiǎo	临时抱佛脚 \| 临时抱佛脚* \| *临时抱佛脚	(idiom) see 抱佛腳｜抱佛脚	臨時抱佛腳


降临 jiànglín	降临 \| 降临* \| *降临	to descend / to arrive / to come	降臨 HSK 7-9


登临 dēnglín	登临 \| 登临* \| *登临	to visit places famous for their scenery	登臨


临场感 línchǎnggǎn	临场感 \| 临场感* \| *临场感	the feeling of actually being there	臨場感


临汾 Línfén	临汾 \| 临汾* \| *临汾	see 臨汾市｜临汾市	臨汾


再临 zàilín	再临 \| 再临* \| *再临	to come again	再臨


临夏州 Línxià Zhōu	临夏州 \| 临夏州* \| *临夏州	see 臨夏回族自治州｜临夏回族自治州	臨夏州


临床特征 línchuángtèzhēng	临床特征 \| 临床特征* \| *临床特征	clinical characteristic / diagnostic trait	臨床特徵


临界点 línjièdiǎn	临界点 \| 临界点* \| *临界点	critical point / boundary point	臨界點


居高临下 jūgāolínxià	居高临下 \| 居高临下* \| *居高临下	lit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom) / fig. to occupy a commanding position / to assume a haughty attitude	居高臨下 HSK 7-9


临别 línbié	临别 \| 临别* \| *临别	just before parting	臨別


临河 Línhé	临河 \| 临河* \| *临河	see 臨河區｜临河区	臨河


临了 línliǎo	临了 \| 临了* \| *临了	at the last moment / right at the end	臨了


临汾市 Línfén Shì	临汾市 \| 临汾市* \| *临汾市	Linfen, prefecture-level city in Shanxi Province 山西省	臨汾市


临床死亡 línchuángsǐwáng	临床死亡 \| 临床死亡* \| *临床死亡	clinical death	臨床死亡


临沭县 Línshù Xiàn	临沭县 \| 临沭县* \| *临沭县	Linshu, a county in Linyi City 臨沂市｜临沂市, Shandong	臨沭縣


临潼区 Líntóng Qū	临潼区 \| 临潼区* \| *临潼区	Lintong District of Xi’an 西安市, Shaanxi	臨潼區


临产 línchǎn	临产 \| 临产* \| *临产	to face childbirth / about to give birth / refers esp. to the onset of regular contractions	臨產


临界质量 línjièzhìliàng	临界质量 \| 临界质量* \| *临界质量	critical mass	臨界質量


临时演员 línshíyǎnyuán	临时演员 \| 临时演员* \| *临时演员	an extra (in a movie)	臨時演員


临潭县 Líntán Xiàn	临潭县 \| 临潭县* \| *临潭县	Lintan, a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 甘南藏族自治州, Gansu	臨潭縣


如临深渊 rúlínshēnyuān	如临深渊 \| 如临深渊* \| *如临深渊	lit. as if on the brink of a deep abyss (idiom) / fig. extremely cautious	如臨深淵


迫临 pòlín	迫临 \| 迫临* \| *迫临	to approach / to press in	迫臨


临终 línzhōng	临终 \| 临终* \| *临终	approaching one's end / with one foot in the grave	臨終


圣神降临 Shèngshénjiànglín	圣神降临 \| 圣神降临* \| *圣神降临	Whit Sunday (Christian Festival celebrating the Holy Spirit)	聖神降臨


临别赠言 línbiézèngyán	临别赠言 \| 临别赠言* \| *临别赠言	words of advice on parting	臨別贈言


临城县 Línchéng Xiàn	临城县 \| 临城县* \| *临城县	Lincheng, a county in Xingtai City 邢臺市｜邢台市, Hebei	臨城縣


临战 línzhàn	临战 \| 临战* \| *临战	just before the contest / on the eve of war	臨戰


临洮 Líntáo	临洮 \| 临洮* \| *临洮	see 臨洮縣｜临洮县	臨洮


临走 línzǒu	临走 \| 临走* \| *临走	before leaving / on departure	臨走


亲临其境 qīnlínqíjìng	亲临其境 \| 亲临其境* \| *亲临其境	to travel to a place personally (idiom)	親臨其境


临时贷款 línshídàikuǎn	临时贷款 \| 临时贷款* \| *临时贷款	bridging loan	臨時貸款


临危受命 línwēishòumìng	临危受命 \| 临危受命* \| *临危受命	(idiom) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis	臨危受命


五福临门 wǔfúlínmén	五福临门 \| 五福临门* \| *五福临门	lit. (may the) five blessings descend upon this home (namely: longevity, wealth, health, virtue, and a natural death) / (an auspicious saying for the Lunar New Year)	五福臨門


濒临 bīnlín	濒临 \| 濒临* \| *濒临	on the edge of / (fig.) on the verge of / close to	瀕臨


临泽县 Línzé Xiàn	临泽县 \| 临泽县* \| *临泽县	Linze, a county in Zhangye City 張掖市｜张掖市, Gansu	臨澤縣


临时分居 línshífēnjū	临时分居 \| 临时分居* \| *临时分居	trial separation	臨時分居


临泉县 Línquán Xiàn	临泉县 \| 临泉县* \| *临泉县	Linquan, a county in Fuyang City 阜陽市｜阜阳市, Anhui	臨泉縣


临洮县 Líntáo Xiàn	临洮县 \| 临洮县* \| *临洮县	Lintao, a county in Dingxi City 定西市, Gansu	臨洮縣


临渭区 Línwèi Qū	临渭区 \| 临渭区* \| *临渭区	Linwei District of Weinan City 渭南市, Shaanxi	臨渭區


临夏县 Línxià Xiàn	临夏县 \| 临夏县* \| *临夏县	Linxia, a county in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture 臨夏回族自治州｜临夏回族自治州, Gansu	臨夏縣


临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网 línyuānxiànyú, bùrútuì'érjiéwǎng	临渊…结网 \| 临渊…结网* \| *临渊…结网	better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond longing for fish (idiom) / one should take practical steps to achieve one's aim	臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網


临漳县 Línzhāng Xiàn	临漳县 \| 临漳县* \| *临漳县	Linzhang, a county in Handan City 邯鄲市｜邯郸市, Hebei	臨漳縣


临西县 Línxī Xiàn	临西县 \| 临西县* \| *临西县	Linxi, a county in Xingtai City 邢臺市｜邢台市, Hebei	臨西縣


莅临指导 lìlínzhǐdǎo	莅临指导 \| 莅临指导* \| *莅临指导	(of a notable person etc) to honor with one's presence and offer guidance (idiom)	蒞臨指導


临朐县 Línqú Xiàn	临朐县 \| 临朐县* \| *临朐县	Linqu County in Weifang 濰坊｜潍坊, Shandong	臨朐縣


临门 línmén	临门 \| 临门* \| *临门	to arrive home / facing one's home / home-coming / (soccer) facing the goalmouth	臨門


临阵 línzhèn	临阵 \| 临阵* \| *临阵	just before the battle / to approach the front line	臨陣


临危授命 línwēishòumìng	临危授命 \| 临危授命* \| *临危授命	to sacrifice one's life in a crisis	臨危授命


事到临头 shìdàolíntóu	事到临头 \| 事到临头* \| *事到临头	when things come to a head (idiom)	事到臨頭


临泉 Línquán	临泉 \| 临泉* \| *临泉	see 臨泉縣｜临泉县	臨泉


亲临 qīnlín	亲临 \| 亲临* \| *亲临	to visit in person; to personally attend	親臨


临清市 Línqīng Shì	临清市 \| 临清市* \| *临清市	Linqing, a county-level city in Liaocheng City 聊城市, Shandong	臨清市


临行 línxíng	临行 \| 临行* \| *临行	on leaving / on the point of departure	臨行


临湘市 Línxiāng Shì	临湘市 \| 临湘市* \| *临湘市	Linxiang, a county-level city in Yueyang City 岳陽市｜岳阳市, Hunan	臨湘市


临县 Línxiàn	临县 \| 临县* \| *临县	Lin county in Lüliang 呂梁｜吕梁, Shanxi 山西	臨縣


临头 líntóu	临头 \| 临头* \| *临头	to befall / to be imminent	臨頭


临危 línwēi	临危 \| 临危* \| *临危	dying (from illness) / facing death / on one's deathbed	臨危


临界状态 línjièzhuàngtài	临界状态 \| 临界状态* \| *临界状态	critical state / criticality	臨界狀態


临邑县 Línyìxiàn	临邑县 \| 临邑县* \| *临邑县	Linyi county in Dezhou 德州, Shandong	臨邑縣


贲临 bìlín	贲临 \| 贲临* \| *贲临	(of a distinguished guest) honor my house (firm etc) with your presence	賁臨


降临节 Jiànglínjié	降临节 \| 降临节* \| *降临节	Advent (Christian period of 4 weeks before Christmas)	降臨節


临沧 Líncāng	临沧 \| 临沧* \| *临沧	see 臨滄市｜临沧市	臨滄


临盆 línpén	临盆 \| 临盆* \| *临盆	at childbirth / in labor	臨盆


临翔区 Línxiángqū	临翔区 \| 临翔区* \| *临翔区	Linxiang district of Lincang city 臨滄市｜临沧市, Yunnan	臨翔區


临难 línnàn	临难 \| 临难* \| *临难	in peril / facing disaster	臨難


超临界 chāolínjiè	超临界 \| 超临界* \| *超临界	supercritical	超臨界


如临大敌 rúlíndàdí	如临大敌 \| 如临大敌* \| *如临大敌	lit. as if meeting a great enemy (idiom) / fig. cautious / with great preoccupation / with strict precaution	如臨大敵


临邑 Línyì	临邑 \| 临邑* \| *临邑	Linyi county in Dezhou 德州, Shandong	臨邑


临沂市 Línyí Shì	临沂市 \| 临沂市* \| *临沂市	Linyi, prefecture-level city in Shandong Province 山東省｜山东省	臨沂市


欢迎光临 huānyíngguānglín	欢迎光临 \| 欢迎光临* \| *欢迎光临	Welcome! (used by staff to greet customers when they enter a shop or restaurant)	歡迎光臨

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