Chinese word

临近

Pronunciation

Pinyinlín jìn

Meaning

  • verbapproach

Example

考试临近，他很紧张。kǎo shì lín jìn tā hěn jǐn zhāng

As the exam approaches, he is very nervous.

Illustration for 临近 (approach)

More examples

临近假期，大家都在计划旅行。lín jìn jià qī dà jiā dōu zài jì huà lǚ xíng

As the holiday approaches, everyone is planning a trip.

Core concept

A point in time or space draws closer until it is near or about to arrive.

Common phrases

  • 临近假期lín jìn jià qī

    approach the holiday

  • 临近年底lín jìn nián dǐ

    approach year-end

  • 临近发车时间lín jìn fā chē shí jiān

    approach the departure time

Similar words

接近jiē jìn: Become closer in time or space without stressing urgency or a specific movement.
靠近kào jìn: Bring a person or object nearer to another person, object, or place.
逼近bī jìn: Come dangerously close, making a crisis or deadline feel urgent and imminent.

Definition in Chinese

接近，常指时间或地点逐渐靠近，常用于表示节日、考试、截止日等即将到来的事情。jiē jìn cháng zhǐ shí jiān huò dì diǎn zhú jiàn kào jìn cháng yòng yú biǎo shì jié rì kǎo shì jié zhǐ rì děng jí jiāng dào lái de shì qíng

Word origin

临近 (línjìn, "draw near") combines 临 (lín, "approach") + 近 (jìn, "near"), linking physical closeness with an event that is coming soon.

Usage tips

  • This verb works with a location or a scheduled event, and the surrounding noun shows whether the meaning concerns place or time.

Other meanings

  • nearadjective
  • be imminentverb

Opposites

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