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Expressing 'to approach' or 'to arrive' with 临 (lín)
Direction & Movement
Time Expressions
Structure
Event + 来临 / 临 + Noun
Explanation
临 (lín) is a verb meaning "to approach," "to arrive," or "to be upon." It suggests that something is drawing near or about to happen. It appears frequently in compound words like 来临 (to come/approach) and 临近 (to be close to).
Examples
大考临近，他每天都复习到很晚。
Dà kǎo línjìn, tā měitiān dōu fùxí dào hěn wǎn.
With the big exam approaching, he studies until very late every day.
冬天来临之前，我们得把暖气修好。
Dōngtiān láilín zhīqián, wǒmen děi bǎ nuǎnqì xiūhǎo.
Before winter arrives, we need to get the heating fixed.
临走的时候，她突然回头看了我一眼。
Lín zǒu de shíhou, tā tūrán huítóu kàn le wǒ yī yǎn.
As she was about to leave, she suddenly turned back and glanced at me.
Similar Grammar
- Expressing "about to" with 快 (kuài) as an adjectiveHSK 2
- Expressing arriving with 到来 (dàolái)
- Expressing 'about to' with 即将 (jíjiāng)
- Expressing 'about to' with 快要 (kuàiyào)
- Expressing "come forward" with 前来 (qiánlái)
- Expressing occasion with 逢 (féng)
- Expressing 'to approach' or 'to come' with 来临 (láilín)
- Expressing "face" or "on the verge of" with 临 (lín)
- Using 濒临 (bīnlín) to express "on the verge of"