濒临
Old HSK 6
濒临 (bīnlín) · to be on the verge of
濒临 (bīnlín) means “to be on the verge of; to border on”. It is written with 2 characters: 濒 (to approach) + 临 (to draw near). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 濒临 is built
The characters
濒 bīn · to approach
What 濒 is made of
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 频pín — frequency
- 步bù — walk
- 止zhǐ — to stop
- 页yè — page
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 步bù — walk
临 lín · to draw near
What 临 is made of
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Example sentences
这种动物濒临灭绝。Zhè zhǒng dòngwù bīnlín mièjué.This animal is on the verge of extinction.
这家工厂濒临倒闭。Zhè jiā gōngchǎng bīnlín dǎobì.This factory is on the verge of closing down.
Questions about 濒临
What does 濒临 mean?
濒临 (bīnlín) means “to be on the verge of; to border on”.
How do you pronounce 濒临?
濒临 is pronounced bīnlín.
Which HSK level is 濒临?
濒临 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 濒临 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 14: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.