lín jìn
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  • v.approach; (of time or region) close to; close on; near; be in the vicinity

    • qī xiàn lín jìn

      期限临近

      The deadline is approaching.

    • lín jìn xīn shí dài

      临近时代

      approach a new era

    • tā zhù zài lín jìn dà hǎi de yī suǒ liáo yǎng yuàn lǐ

      临近大海一所疗养院

      He lives in a sanatorium close to the sea.

    • guó qìng jié lín jìn le

      国庆节临近

      The National Day is drawing coming.

    • kǎo shì lín jìn le

      考试临近

      The examination is near at hand.

    • suí zhe dà xuǎn lín jìn tā jī hū méi yǒu shén me huí xuán de yú dì le

      随着大选临近几乎没有什么回旋余地

      With an election looming, she has little room for manoeuvre.

Word usage

  • Note
    "临近" is different from "邻近". "临近" refers to "close to each other in time or location", without the nounal usage; "邻近" refers to adjacent location, with the nounal usage.

Chinese words with pinyin lin jin