临终

臨終

línzhōng

noun #10,059

Meanings

1 approaching death; on one's deathbed
2 one's final moments

Characters

to approach; to face

Examples

HSK 2

他临终前留下了一封信。

Tā línzhōng qián liúxià le yī fēng xìn.

He left a letter before he died.

HSK 5

她在临终时握着女儿的手。

Tā zài línzhōng shí wò zhe nǚ'ér de shǒu.

She held her daughter's hand on her deathbed.

Tips

usage

临终 is formal and often appears in written Chinese or solemn contexts: 临终遗言 (deathbed words), 临终关怀 (end-of-life care/hospice).

Stroke Order

临 lín

终 zhōng