临别

臨別

línbié

verb #23,134

Meanings

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

Characters

to be about to; to face; to approach

to part; to separate; farewell

Examples

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.

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.

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