Word: 臨 (lín)

臨 is how 临 is written in traditional characters. These are the example sentences on the site that use it, written the same way.

Simplified: 临

臨 dictionary entry

lín: to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before

Full dictionary entry for 臨

Example sentences using 臨

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臨崖立馬收韁晚，船到江心補漏遲

lín yá lìmǎ shōu jiāng wǎn, chuándàojiāngxīnbǔlòuchí

reining in the horse at the cliff edge is late; patching the leak mid-river is slow
臨睡前，別喝咖啡。

Lín shuì qián, bié hē kāfēi.

Don't drink coffee just before bed.
會議臨開始，老板突然來了。

Huìyì lín kāishǐ, lǎobǎn tūrán láile.

Just as the meeting was about to start, the boss suddenly showed up.
好言不聽，禍必臨身

hǎo yán bù tīng, huò bì lín shēn

if good advice isn't heeded, disaster will surely fall on you