临

• 拼音: lín
• 汉字拆解: 临 = simplified from 臨 (look down upon, approach)

含义

To face; to approach; to be about to. As a preposition, on the verge of, at the time of.

Describes being at the point of something happening, facing a situation, or copying calligraphy from a model. Also indicates physical or temporal proximity to something.

例句

1. 临别之际，她依依不舍。
2. 这座房子临街而建。
3. 学书法要先从临帖开始。

用法指南

语境: moments, positions, calligraphy

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 临考前她复习到深夜。(Before the exam she reviewed until late at night.)
• 我们临危不惧，沉着应对。(We faced danger without fear and responded calmly.)

错误说法

• 我临了书 — 临 with books specifically means copying calligraphy; for reading use 读

起源与历史

临 = 臣 (minister) + 品 (look down upon)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal