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濒临

瀕臨
bīnlín
verb HSK 7-9 #11,305

Meanings

  1. 1 on the verge of
  2. 2 on the brink of
  3. 3 to border on

Examples

HSK 6
这家公司濒临破产。
Zhè jiā gōngsī bīnlín pòchǎn.
This company is on the brink of bankruptcy.
HSK 7-9
大熊猫曾经濒临灭绝。
Dàxióngmāo céngjīng bīnlín mièjué.
Giant pandas were once on the verge of extinction.

Tips

usage
濒临 almost always precedes something negative: 濒临灭绝 (extinction), 濒临破产 (bankruptcy), 濒临崩溃 (collapse). It implies being dangerously close.
memory
Water's edge (濒) + to approach (临) = standing at the water's edge, about to fall in. On the very brink.

Stroke Order

濒 bīn
临 lín