粵

臨lam4近gan6

simp临近
lam4 gan6lín jìn

English

  1. to approach; to draw near; to be close to (in space or time)
  2. approach (in time or space); close to; near

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 接近某個時間或者空間

Examples

  • 临近圣诞。

    Christmas is approaching.

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  • 臨近考試,仲唔温習!

    It's close to the exam period. Why aren't you studying now?

  • 颱風臨近,本港受到不穩定天氣影響。

    As the typhoon is approaching, Hong Kong will be affected by the unsettled weather.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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