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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


臨床 línchuáng	臨床 \| 臨床* \| *臨床	clinical	临床 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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


臨潁 Línyǐng	臨潁 \| 臨潁* \| *臨潁	Lingying county in Luohe 漯河, Henan	临颍


臨夏 Línxià	臨夏 \| 臨夏* \| *臨夏	see 臨夏回族自治州｜临夏回族自治州 / see 臨夏市｜临夏市 / see 臨夏縣｜临夏县	临夏


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


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


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


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


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


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


臨潭 Líntán	臨潭 \| 臨潭* \| *臨潭	see 臨潭縣｜临潭县	临潭


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


臨夏市 Línxià Shì	臨夏市 \| 臨夏市* \| *臨夏市	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	临夏市


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


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


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


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


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


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


臨武 Línwǔ	臨武 \| 臨武* \| *臨武	Linwu county in Chenzhou 郴州, Hunan	临武


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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 Province 甘肅省｜甘肃省	临夏回族自治州


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


臨河羨魚 línhéxiànyú	臨河羨魚 \| 臨河羨魚* \| *臨河羨魚	see 臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網｜临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网	临河羡鱼


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


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


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


臨死不怯 línsǐbùqiè	臨死不怯 \| 臨死不怯* \| *臨死不怯	equanimity in the face of death / to face dangers with assurance	临死不怯


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


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


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


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


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


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


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

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