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title: "Linjin Meaning: 临近 (línjìn) Means “to approach”"
description: "临近 (traditional 臨近, línjìn) means “to approach; to draw near (in time)”. Hear its tones, see what 临 and 近 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/linjin"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 临近 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

临近 línjìn

## to approach; to draw near (in time)

## It can also mean

- nearby; close to

## Its characters

1. 临 lín to face
2. 近 jìn near

## In a sentence

临近春节，车站里人很多。 As the Spring Festival draws near, the station is crowded.

[More about 临近](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%B4%E8%BF%91)

## More words with 临 or 近

- [逼近 bījìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bijin)
- [附近 fùjìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fujin)
- [光临 guānglín](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanglin)
- [降临 jiànglín](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianglin)
- [接近 jiējìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiejin)
- [近代 jìndài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jindai)
- [近年来 jìnniánlái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinnianlai)
- [近期 jìnqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinqi)
- [近日 jìnrì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinri)
- [近视 jìnshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinshi)

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