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临别

臨別
línbié
verb #23,134

Meanings

  1. 1 just before parting
  2. 2 at the moment of farewell
  3. 3 on the eve of separation

Examples

HSK 4
临别时，他给了我一本书作为礼物。
Línbié shí, tā gěi le wǒ yì běn shū zuòwéi lǐwù.
Just before we parted, he gave me a book as a gift.
HSK 7-9
临别赠言，他嘱咐我保重身体。
Línbié zèngyán, tā zhǔfù wǒ bǎozhòng shēntǐ.
At parting, he urged me to take care of my health.
HSK 7-9
临别之际，大家都流下了眼泪。
Línbié zhījì, dàjiā dōu liúxià le yǎnlèi.
At the moment of farewell, everyone shed tears.

Tips

usage
临别 often appears in set phrases: 临别赠言 (parting words of advice), 临别纪念 (farewell memento). The word 临 conveys immediacy - 'just at the point of' - making 临别 more specific than simply 离别.

Stroke Order

临 lín
别 bié