lín​dào

to approach

  • created sense approved 临到/臨到 · lín​dào · to approach — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    临到 / 臨到

    lín​dào

    to approach

    To be on the point of or draw near to a certain time, place, or event.

    临, 到

    临 (literal) → 临/臨 · lín · just before 到 (literal) → 到 · dào · to arrive

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 临到/臨到 · lín​dào · to befall — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    临到 / 臨到

    lín​dào

    to befall

    To happen to someone or fall upon someone; often used for unexpected events, disasters, or strokes of luck.

    临, 到

    临 (literal) → 临/臨 · lín · to arrive 到 (literal) → 到 · dào · to arrive

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense