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


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


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


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


臨近 línjìn	臨近 \| 臨近* \| *臨近	close to / approaching	临近 HSK 7-9


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


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


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


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


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


臨海 Línhǎi	臨海 \| 臨海* \| *臨海	Linhai, county-level city in Taizhou 台州, Zhejiang	临海


臨海 línhǎi	臨海 \| 臨海* \| *臨海	to overlook the sea / on the waterfront	临海


身臨其境 shēnlínqíjìng	身臨其境 \| 身臨其境* \| *身臨其境	(idiom) to experience it for oneself / to actually be there (as opposed to reading about it etc)	身临其境


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


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


臨沂 Línyí	臨沂 \| 臨沂* \| *臨沂	Linyi prefecture-level city in Shandong	临沂


臨川 Línchuān	臨川 \| 臨川* \| *臨川	Linchuan district of Fuzhou city 撫州市｜抚州市, Jiangxi	临川


兵臨城下 bīnglínchéngxià	兵臨城下 \| 兵臨城下* \| *兵臨城下	soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture	兵临城下


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


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


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


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


臨汾 Línfén	臨汾 \| 臨汾* \| *臨汾	Linfen prefecture-level city in Shanxi 山西	临汾


大禍臨頭 dàhuòlíntóu	大禍臨頭 \| 大禍臨頭* \| *大禍臨頭	facing imminent catastrophe / calamity looms / all hell will break loose	大祸临头


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


雙喜臨門 shuāngxǐlínmén	雙喜臨門 \| 雙喜臨門* \| *雙喜臨門	two simultaneous happy events in the family	双喜临门


臨夏 Línxià	臨夏 \| 臨夏* \| *臨夏	Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture 臨夏回族自治州｜临夏回族自治州, Gansu / also Linxia City and Linxia County	临夏


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


臨沂市 Línyíshì	臨沂市 \| 臨沂市* \| *臨沂市	Linyi prefecture-level city in Shandong	临沂市


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


臨淵羨魚 línyuānxiànyú	臨淵羨魚 \| 臨淵羨魚* \| *臨淵羨魚	see 臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網｜临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网	临渊羡鱼


親臨 qīnlín	親臨 \| 親臨* \| *親臨	to go in person	亲临


蒞臨 lìlín	蒞臨 \| 蒞臨* \| *蒞臨	to arrive (esp. of notable person) / to visit (more formal than 光臨｜光临)	莅临


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


臨高縣 Língāoxiàn	臨高縣 \| 臨高縣* \| *臨高縣	Lingao County, Hainan	临高县


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


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


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


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


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


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


大駕光臨 dàjiàguānglín	大駕光臨 \| 大駕光臨* \| *大駕光臨	we are honored by your presence	大驾光临


臨寫 línxiě	臨寫 \| 臨寫* \| *臨寫	to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting)	临写


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


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


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


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


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


臨西縣 Línxī Xiàn	臨西縣 \| 臨西縣* \| *臨西縣	Linxi County in Xingtai 邢台, Hebei	临西县


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


駕臨 jiàlín	駕臨 \| 駕臨* \| *駕臨	to grace sb with one's presence / your arrival (honorific) / your esteemed presence	驾临


臨帖 líntiè	臨帖 \| 臨帖* \| *臨帖	to practice calligraphy from a model	临帖


臨清 Línqīng	臨清 \| 臨清* \| *臨清	Linqing, county-level city in Liaocheng 聊城, Shandong	临清


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


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


臨澧 Línlǐ	臨澧 \| 臨澧* \| *臨澧	Linli county in Changde 常德, Hunan	临澧


臨門一腳 línményījiǎo	臨門一腳 \| 臨門一腳* \| *臨門一腳	to try to score (a goal) / final push (at a critical juncture) / the final leg of sth	临门一脚


平時不燒香，臨時抱佛腳 píngshíbùshāoxiāng, línshíbàofójiǎo	平時…佛腳 \| 平時…佛腳* \| *平時…佛腳	lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble / doing things at the last minute / to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)	平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚


臨湘市 Línxiāngshì	臨湘市 \| 臨湘市* \| *臨湘市	Linxiang county-level city in Yueyang 岳陽｜岳阳, Hunan	临湘市


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


臨城 Línchéng	臨城 \| 臨城* \| *臨城	Lincheng county in Xingtai 邢台, Hebei	临城


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


臨視 línshì	臨視 \| 臨視* \| *臨視	to observe personally	临视


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


臨陣脫逃 línzhèntuōtáo	臨陣脫逃 \| 臨陣脫逃* \| *臨陣脫逃	see 臨陣退縮｜临阵退缩	临阵脱逃


臨西 Línxī	臨西 \| 臨西* \| *臨西	Linxi county in Xingtai 邢台, Hebei	临西


臨汾市 Línfénshì	臨汾市 \| 臨汾市* \| *臨汾市	Linfen prefecture-level city in Shanxi 山西	临汾市


臨刑 línxíng	臨刑 \| 臨刑* \| *臨刑	facing execution	临刑


臨桂 Línguì	臨桂 \| 臨桂* \| *臨桂	Lingui county in Guilin 桂林, Guangxi	临桂


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


臨沭 Línshù	臨沭 \| 臨沭* \| *臨沭	Linshu, a county in Linyi 臨沂｜临沂, Shandong	临沭


臨澤縣 Línzéxiàn	臨澤縣 \| 臨澤縣* \| *臨澤縣	Linze county in Zhangye 張掖｜张掖, Gansu	临泽县


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


臨澤 Línzé	臨澤 \| 臨澤* \| *臨澤	Linze county in Zhangye 張掖｜张掖, Gansu	临泽


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


臨潁縣 Línyǐngxiàn	臨潁縣 \| 臨潁縣* \| *臨潁縣	Lingying county in Luohe 漯河, Henan	临颍县


臨澧縣 Línlǐxiàn	臨澧縣 \| 臨澧縣* \| *臨澧縣	Linli county in Changde 常德, Hunan	临澧县


臨江市 Línjiāngshì	臨江市 \| 臨江市* \| *臨江市	Linjiang, county-level city in Baishan 白山, Jilin	临江市


惠臨 huìlín	惠臨 \| 惠臨* \| *惠臨	(honorific) to visit / to call in	惠临


臨朝 líncháo	臨朝 \| 臨朝* \| *臨朝	to hold a court audience / to govern from the imperial throne (applies esp. to Empress Dowager or Regent)	临朝


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


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


臨湘 Línxiāng	臨湘 \| 臨湘* \| *臨湘	Linxiang county-level city in Yueyang 岳陽｜岳阳, Hunan	临湘


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


臨海市 Línhǎishì	臨海市 \| 臨海市* \| *臨海市	Linhai, county-level city in Taizhou 台州, Zhejiang	临海市


臨滄 Líncāng	臨滄 \| 臨滄* \| *臨滄	Lincang prefecture-level city in Yunnan	临沧


臨夏市 Línxià Shì	臨夏市 \| 臨夏市* \| *臨夏市	Linxia, county-level city in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture 臨夏回族自治州｜临夏回族自治州, Gansu	临夏市


臨城縣 Línchéngxiàn	臨城縣 \| 臨城縣* \| *臨城縣	Lincheng county in Xingtai 邢台, Hebei	临城县


臨蓐 línrù	臨蓐 \| 臨蓐* \| *臨蓐	at childbirth / in labor	临蓐


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


臨夏回族自治州 Línxià Huízú Zìzhìzhōu	臨夏…治州 \| 臨夏…治州* \| *臨夏…治州	Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in Gansu	临夏回族自治州


臨安 Lín'ān	臨安 \| 臨安* \| *臨安	Lin'an, county-level city in Hangzhou 杭州, Zhejiang	临安


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


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


臨問 línwèn	臨問 \| 臨問* \| *臨問	to go personally to consult subordinates (of a high official)	临问


臨眺 líntiào	臨眺 \| 臨眺* \| *臨眺	to observe from afar / to look into the distance from a high place	临眺


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


臨泉 Línquán	臨泉 \| 臨泉* \| *臨泉	Linquan, a county in Fuyang 阜陽｜阜阳, Anhui	临泉


臨安市 Lín'ānshì	臨安市 \| 臨安市* \| *臨安市	Lin'an, county-level city in Hangzhou 杭州, Zhejiang	临安市


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

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