Writing
濒临 (bīn lín) — how to say "to be on the verge of" in Chinese
濒临
To be on the verge of, to be close to
verb
Character composition
濒
to approach, to be close to
临
to approach, to arrive
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
丨
Line
#2 · gǔn · 1 stroke
Collocations
濒临破产
bīn lín pò chǎn
on the brink of bankruptcy
濒临崩溃
bīn lín bēng kuì
on the verge of collapse
Examples
这个古老的物种现在濒临灭绝，情况非常危险。
This ancient species is now on the verge of extinction, the situation is very dangerous.
公司濒临破产。
The company is on the verge of bankruptcy.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be on the verge of" in Chinese?
"to be on the verge of" in Chinese is 濒临 (bīn lín).
What does 濒临 mean in English?
濒临 (bīn lín) means "To be on the verge of, to be close to".
How is 濒临 pronounced?
It is pronounced bīn lín (written as bin lin, binlin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be on the verge of" in Chinese characters?
It is written 濒临: 濒 has 16 strokes, 临 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 濒临?
濒临 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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