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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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


临江 Línjiāng	临江 \| 临江* \| *临江	see 臨江市｜临江市	臨江


临颍县 Línyǐng Xiàn	临颍县 \| 临颍县* \| *临颍县	Linying, a county in Luohe City 漯河市, Henan	臨潁縣


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


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


临沭 Línshù	临沭 \| 临沭* \| *临沭	see 臨沭縣｜临沭县	臨沭


临清 Línqīng	临清 \| 临清* \| *临清	see 臨清市｜临清市	臨清


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


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


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


临河 Línhé	临河 \| 临河* \| *临河	Linhe district of Bayan Nur city 巴彥淖爾市｜巴彦淖尔市, Inner Mongolia	臨河


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


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


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


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


临川羡鱼 línchuānxiànyú	临川羡鱼 \| 临川羡鱼* \| *临川羡鱼	see 臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網｜临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网	臨川羨魚


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


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


临漳 Línzhāng	临漳 \| 临漳* \| *临漳	see 臨漳縣｜临漳县	臨漳


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


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


临西 Línxī	临西 \| 临西* \| *临西	see 臨西縣｜临西县	臨西


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


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


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


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


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


临城 Línchéng	临城 \| 临城* \| *临城	see 臨城縣｜临城县	臨城


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


临泽 Línzé	临泽 \| 临泽* \| *临泽	see 臨澤縣｜临泽县	臨澤


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


临夏回族自治州 Línxià Huízú Zìzhìzhōu	临夏…治州 \| 临夏…治州* \| *临夏…治州	Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, in Gansu Province 甘肅省｜甘肃省	臨夏回族自治州


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


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


临屯郡 Líntún Jùn	临屯郡 \| 临屯郡* \| *临屯郡	Lintun Commandery (108 BC–c. 300 AD), one of four Han dynasty commanderies in north Korea	臨屯郡


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


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


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


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


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


临猗 Línyī	临猗 \| 临猗* \| *临猗	Linyi county in Yuncheng 運城｜运城, Shanxi	臨猗


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


临颍 Línyǐng	临颍 \| 临颍* \| *临颍	see 臨潁縣｜临颍县	臨潁


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


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


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


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


临海 Línhǎi	临海 \| 临海* \| *临海	see 臨海市｜临海市	臨海


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


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


临渴掘井 línkějuéjǐng	临渴掘井 \| 临渴掘井* \| *临渴掘井	lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty / to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)	臨渴掘井


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


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


临渴穿井 línkěchuānjǐng	临渴穿井 \| 临渴穿井* \| *临渴穿井	lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision / to act when it is too late	臨渴穿井


临终关怀 línzhōngguānhuái	临终关怀 \| 临终关怀* \| *临终关怀	end-of-life care; hospice care; palliative care	臨終關懷


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


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


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


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


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


临幸 línxìng	临幸 \| 临幸* \| *临幸	to go in person (of emperor) / to copulate with a concubine (of emperor)	臨幸


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


临沧市 Líncāng Shì	临沧市 \| 临沧市* \| *临沧市	Lincang, prefecture-level city in Yunnan Province 雲南省｜云南省	臨滄市


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


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


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


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


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


临魁 Línkuí	临魁 \| 临魁* \| *临魁	Linkui (c. 2000 BC), second of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神農｜神农 Farmer God	臨魁


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


临武县 Línwǔxiàn	临武县 \| 临武县* \| *临武县	Linwu county in Chenzhou 郴州, Hunan	臨武縣


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


临江市 Línjiāng Shì	临江市 \| 临江市* \| *临江市	Linjiang, a county-level city in Baishan City 白山市, Jilin	臨江市


临时保姆 línshíbǎomǔ	临时保姆 \| 临时保姆* \| *临时保姆	temporary caregiver; babysitter	臨時保姆

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