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临近 (lín jìn): to approach; to draw near; to be close to (in space or time)

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HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to approach; to draw near; to be close to (in space or time)
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to approach
to draw near
to be close to (in space or time)

Chinese explanation

（时间或空间上）靠近、接近。多指时间即将到来，如临近考试、临近春节
也可指空间距离近，如学校临近公园。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

to face

HSK 2

near

Example sentences

As the exam approaches, everyone is very nervous.

As the Spring Festival approaches, there are more and more people on the streets.

When we approached the mountain top, the weather suddenly turned cold.

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