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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


面临 miànlín	面临 \| 面临* \| *面临	to face sth; to be confronted with	面臨 HSK 4


光临 guānglín	光临 \| 光临* \| *光临	(formal) to honor with one's presence / to attend	光臨 HSK 4


临 lín	临 \| 临* \| *临	to face / to overlook / to arrive / to be (just) about to / just before	臨 HSK 7-9


临近 línjìn	临近 \| 临近* \| *临近	close to / approaching	臨近 HSK 7-9


临床 línchuáng	临床 \| 临床* \| *临床	clinical	臨床 HSK 7-9


居高临下 jūgāolínxià	居高临下 \| 居高临下* \| *居高临下	lit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom) / fig. to occupy a commanding position / to assume a haughty attitude	居高臨下 HSK 7-9


降临 jiànglín	降临 \| 降临* \| *降临	to descend / to arrive / to come	降臨 HSK 7-9


来临 láilín	来临 \| 来临* \| *来临	to approach; to come closer	來臨 HSK 7-9


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


临海 Línhǎi	临海 \| 临海* \| *临海	Linhai, county-level city in Taizhou 台州, Zhejiang	臨海


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


临夏 Línxià	临夏 \| 临夏* \| *临夏	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	臨夏


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	Linquan, a county in Fuyang 阜陽｜阜阳, Anhui	臨泉


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


临江 Línjiāng	临江 \| 临江* \| *临江	Linjiang, county-level city in Baishan 白山, Jilin	臨江


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


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


侯马 Hóumǎ	侯马 \| 侯马* \| *侯马	Houma, county-level city in Linfen 臨汾｜临汾, Shanxi	侯馬


临清 Línqīng	临清 \| 临清* \| *临清	Linqing, county-level city in Liaocheng 聊城, Shandong	臨清


濒临 bīnlín	濒临 \| 濒临* \| *濒临	on the edge of / (fig.) on the verge of / close to	瀕臨


临潭 Líntán	临潭 \| 临潭* \| *临潭	Lintan County in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 甘南藏族自治州, Gansu	臨潭


康乐 Kānglè	康乐 \| 康乐* \| *康乐	Kangle County in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture 臨夏回族自治州｜临夏回族自治州, Gansu	康樂


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


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


莅临 lìlín	莅临 \| 莅临* \| *莅临	to arrive (esp. of notable person) / to visit (more formal than 光臨｜光临)	蒞臨


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


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


兰山 Lánshān	兰山 \| 兰山* \| *兰山	Lanshan district of Linyi city 臨沂市｜临沂市, Shandong	蘭山


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


沂水 Yíshuǐ	沂水 \| 沂水* \| *沂水	Yishui county in Linyi 臨沂｜临沂, Shandong


永德 Yǒngdé	永德 \| 永德* \| *永德	Yongde county in Lincang 臨滄｜临沧, Yunnan


襄汾 Xiāngfén	襄汾 \| 襄汾* \| *襄汾	Xiangfen county in Linfen 臨汾｜临汾, Shanxi


安泽 Ānzé	安泽 \| 安泽* \| *安泽	Anze county in Linfen 臨汾｜临汾, Shanxi	安澤


临沭 Línshù	临沭 \| 临沭* \| *临沭	Linshu, a county in Linyi 臨沂｜临沂, Shandong	臨沭


蒙阴 Méngyīn	蒙阴 \| 蒙阴* \| *蒙阴	Mengyin county in Linyi 臨沂｜临沂, Shandong	蒙陰


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


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


兵临城下 bīnglínchéngxià	兵临城下 \| 兵临城下* \| *兵临城下	soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture	兵臨城下


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


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


郯城 Tánchéng	郯城 \| 郯城* \| *郯城	Tancheng county in Linyi 臨沂｜临沂, Shandong


令狐 Línghú	令狐 \| 令狐* \| *令狐	old place name (in present-day Linyi County 臨猗縣｜临猗县, Shanxi) / two-character surname Linghu


莒南 Jǔnán	莒南 \| 莒南* \| *莒南	Ju'nan county in Linyi 臨沂｜临沂, Shandong


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


河东 Hédōng	河东 \| 河东* \| *河东	Hedong district of Linyi city 臨沂市｜临沂市, Shandong	河東


临洮 Líntáo	临洮 \| 临洮* \| *临洮	Lintao county in Dingxi 定西, Gansu	臨洮


亲临 qīnlín	亲临 \| 亲临* \| *亲临	to go in person	親臨


霍州 Huòzhōu	霍州 \| 霍州* \| *霍州	Huozhou, county-level city in Linfen 臨汾｜临汾, Shanxi


广河 Guǎnghé	广河 \| 广河* \| *广河	Guanghe County in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture 臨夏回族自治州｜临夏回族自治州, Gansu	廣河


临湘 Línxiāng	临湘 \| 临湘* \| *临湘	Linxiang county-level city in Yueyang 岳陽｜岳阳, Hunan	臨湘


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


身临其境 shēnlínqíjìng	身临其境 \| 身临其境* \| *身临其境	(idiom) to experience it for oneself / to actually be there (as opposed to reading about it etc)	身臨其境


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


罗庄 Luózhuāng	罗庄 \| 罗庄* \| *罗庄	Luozhuang district of Linyi city 臨沂市｜临沂市, Shandong	羅莊


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


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


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


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


尧都 Yáodū	尧都 \| 尧都* \| *尧都	Yaodu district of Linfen city 臨汾市｜临汾市, Shanxi	堯都


曲沃 Qǔwò	曲沃 \| 曲沃* \| *曲沃	Quwo county in Linfen 臨汾｜临汾, Shanxi


沂南 Yínán	沂南 \| 沂南* \| *沂南	Yinan county in Linyi 臨沂｜临沂, Shandong


晋州 Jìnzhōu	晋州 \| 晋州* \| *晋州	Jinzhou county-level city in Hebei / Jin Prefecture, established under the Northern Wei dynasty, centered on present-day Linfen 臨汾市｜临汾市 in Shanxi	晉州


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


登临 dēnglín	登临 \| 登临* \| *登临	to visit places famous for their scenery	登臨


乡宁 Xiāngníng	乡宁 \| 乡宁* \| *乡宁	Xiangning county in Linfen 臨汾｜临汾, Shanxi	鄉寧


平邑 Píngyì	平邑 \| 平邑* \| *平邑	Pingyi county in Linyi 臨沂｜临沂, Shandong


费县 Fèixiàn	费县 \| 费县* \| *费县	Feixian county in Linyi 臨沂｜临沂, Shandong	費縣


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


凤庆 Fèngqìng	凤庆 \| 凤庆* \| *凤庆	Fengqing, a county in Lincang 臨滄｜临沧, Yunnan	鳳慶


蒲县 Púxiàn	蒲县 \| 蒲县* \| *蒲县	Pu county in Linfen 臨汾｜临汾, Shanxi	蒲縣


翼城 Yìchéng	翼城 \| 翼城* \| *翼城	Yicheng county in Linfen 臨汾｜临汾, Shanxi


镇康 Zhènkāng	镇康 \| 镇康* \| *镇康	Zhenkang county in Lincang 臨滄｜临沧, Yunnan	鎮康


兰陵 Lánlíng	兰陵 \| 兰陵* \| *兰陵	Lanling County in Linyi 臨沂｜临沂, Shandong	蘭陵


临漳 Línzhāng	临漳 \| 临漳* \| *临漳	Linzhang county in Handan 邯鄲｜邯郸, Hebei	臨漳


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


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


隰县 Xíxiàn	隰县 \| 隰县* \| *隰县	Xi county in Linfen 臨汾｜临汾, Shanxi	隰縣


永靖 Yǒngjìng	永靖 \| 永靖* \| *永靖	Yongjing County in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture 臨夏回族自治州｜临夏回族自治州, Gansu / Yongjing or Yungching Township in Changhua County 彰化縣｜彰化县, Taiwan


大难临头 dànànlíntóu	大难临头 \| 大难临头* \| *大难临头	to be facing imminent calamity (idiom) / disaster is looming	大難臨頭


古县 Gǔxiàn	古县 \| 古县* \| *古县	Gu county in Linfen 臨汾｜临汾, Shanxi	古縣


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


双喜临门 shuāngxǐlínmén	双喜临门 \| 双喜临门* \| *双喜临门	two simultaneous happy events in the family	雙喜臨門


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


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


驾临 jiàlín	驾临 \| 驾临* \| *驾临	to grace sb with one's presence / your arrival (honorific) / your esteemed presence	駕臨


临泽 Línzé	临泽 \| 临泽* \| *临泽	Linze county in Zhangye 張掖｜张掖, Gansu	臨澤


临翔 Línxiáng	临翔 \| 临翔* \| *临翔	Linxiang district of Lincang city 臨滄市｜临沧市, Yunnan	臨翔


云县 Yúnxiàn	云县 \| 云县* \| *云县	Yun county in Lincang 臨滄｜临沧, Yunnan	雲縣


吉县 Jíxiàn	吉县 \| 吉县* \| *吉县	Ji county in Linfen 臨汾｜临汾, Shanxi	吉縣


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


如临大敌 rúlíndàdí	如临大敌 \| 如临大敌* \| *如临大敌	lit. as if meeting a great enemy (idiom) / fig. cautious / with great preoccupation / with strict precaution	如臨大敵


浮山 Fúshān	浮山 \| 浮山* \| *浮山	Fushan county in Linfen 臨汾｜临汾, Shanxi


汾西 Fénxī	汾西 \| 汾西* \| *汾西	Fenxi county in Linfen 臨汾｜临汾, Shanxi


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


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

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