Writing
临 (lín) — how to say "to approach" in Chinese
临
To approach; before
verb · preposition
Character composition
临
to approach
Radicals / Keys
丨
Line
#2 · gǔn · 1 stroke
Collocations
临出发
lín chūfā
just before departure
临睡前
lín shuì qián
before going to sleep
临考试
lín kǎoshì
just before the exam
Examples
临考试前他感到紧张。
Before the exam he feels nervous.
临睡前我读书。
Before sleeping I read a book.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to approach" in Chinese?
"to approach" in Chinese is 临 (lín).
临 meaning in English
临 (lín) means "To approach; before".
How is 临 pronounced?
It is pronounced lín (written as lin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Lin in Chinese character
It is written 临 and has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 临?
临 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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