Translations for „临“ in the Chinese » English Dictionary

临 (臨) lín

1. 临 → 临近1

临河

be close to a river

2. 临 → 临近2

喜事临门。

A happy event [or joyous occasion] is descending.

3. 临:

临 lín

on the point [or verge] of

临 lín

just before

临睡

just before going to bed

临睡

on the point of going to bed

4. 临 → 临摹

临帖

practice calligraphy by copying a model

濒临 bīn­lín

濒临 bīnlín

be close to

濒临 bīnlín

border on

濒临 bīnlín

be on the verge of

光临 guāng­lín

光临 guānglín

honour sb. with a visit

光临 guānglín

presence of honoured guests

欢迎你们光临。

Your presence is welcome.

驾临 jià­lín

驾临 jiàlín

your arrival [or presence]

降临 jiàng­lín

降临 jiànglín

arrive

降临 jiànglín

come

降临 jiànglín

fall

大驾降临

the arrival of a distinguished guest

夜色降临。

Night falls.

来临 lái­lín

来临 láilín

come

来临 láilín

approach

莅临 lì­lín

莅临 lìlín

come

莅临 lìlín

arrive

莅临 lìlín

be present

敬请莅临。

Your presence is requested.

临别 lín­bié

临别 línbié

on the point of departure

临别 línbié

at parting

临别 línbié

at the moment of leaving

临别赠言

parting advice [or words]

临床 lín­chuáng

临床 línchuáng

clinical

临床医师

clinician

临床诊断

clinical diagnosis

临界 lín­jiè

临界 línjiè

critical

临界温度

critical temperature

临近 lín­jìn

1. 临近:

临近 línjìn

close to [or on]

临近 línjìn

near

2. 临近:

临近 línjìn

be approaching

考试的临近

the approaching of the examination

临摹 lín­mó

临摹 línmó

copy

临摹 línmó

imitate

临摹 línmó

model on

临摹名画

copy a famous painting

临盆 lín­pén

临盆 línpén

be in labour

临盆 línpén

be giving birth

临时 lín­shí

1. 临时:

临时 línshí

at the very moment when something happens

2. 临时:

临时 línshí

temporary

临时 línshí

short-term

临时 línshí

provisional

临时工

temporary worker

临时措施

temporary [or makeshift] measures

临时政府

provisional [or interim, caretaker] government

临头 lín­tóu

临头 líntóu

happen

临头 líntóu

occur

临头 líntóu

befall

大祸临头。

A great misfortune is befalling [or is impending] .

临危 lín­wēi

1. 临危:

临危 línwēi

be dying (from illness)

临危 línwēi

on the verge of death

临危 línwēi

at death's door

2. 临危:

临危 línwēi

be in immediate danger

临危 línwēi

in (the) face of danger

临危不惧

be undaunted in face of perils

临危不惧

be composed in times of emergency

临行 lín­xíng

临行 línxíng

at the moment of leaving

临行 línxíng

at parting

临终 lín­zhōng

临终 línzhōng

on one's deathbed

临终 línzhōng

draw toward one's end

临终 línzhōng

on the verge of death

临终体验

near-death experience

面临 miàn­lín

面临 miànlín

be faced [or confronted] with

面临 miànlín

face

面临着严重考验

be faced with a grave test

居高临下 jū­gāo lín­xià

1. 居高临下:

居高临下 jūgāo línxià

command a view from a high position

2. 居高临下:

居高临下 jūgāo línxià

occupy a commanding height