临问 臨問
临问 臨問 lín wèn ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄣˋ lam4 man6
- to go personally to consult subordinates (of a high official)
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临 臨
- 来临 來臨 lái lín ㄌㄞˊ ㄌㄧㄣˊ loi4 lam4 to approach; to come closer
- 光临 光臨 guāng lín ㄍㄨㄤ ㄌㄧㄣˊ gwong1 lam4 (formal) to honor with one's presence
- 临床 臨床 lín chuáng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄔㄨㄤˊ lam4 cong4 (medicine) clinical
- 临时 臨時 lín shí ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄕˊ lam4 si4 as the time draws near
- 临街 臨街 lín jiē ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄝ lam4 gaai1 facing the street
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- 临近 臨近 lín jìn ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ lam4 gan6 to approach; to draw near; to be close to (in space or time)
- 降临 降臨 jiàng lín ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ gong3 lam4 to descend
- 面临 面臨 miàn lín ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ min6 lam4 to face sth; to be confronted with
- 居高临下 居高臨下 jū gāo lín xià ㄐㄩ ㄍㄠ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ geoi1 gou1 lam4 haa6 lit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom)
- 再临 再臨 zài lín ㄗㄞˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ zoi3 lam4 to come again
- 惠临 惠臨 huì lín ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ wai6 lam4 (honorific) to visit
- 濒临 瀕臨 bīn lín ㄅㄧㄣ ㄌㄧㄣˊ pan4 lam4 on the edge of
- 登临 登臨 dēng lín ㄉㄥ ㄌㄧㄣˊ dang1 lam4 to visit places famous for their scenery
- 瞰临 瞰臨 kàn lín ㄎㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ham3 lam4 to overlook
- 临了 臨了 lín liǎo ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄌㄧㄠˇ lam4 liu5 at the last moment
- 临刑 臨刑 lín xíng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ lam4 jing4 facing execution
- 临别 臨別 lín bié ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄅㄧㄝˊ lam4 bit6 just before parting
- 临到 臨到 lín dào ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄉㄠˋ lam4 dou3 to befall
- 临危 臨危 lín wēi ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄟ lam4 ngai4 dying (from illness)
- 临城 臨城 Lín chéng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄔㄥˊ lam4 sing4 see 临城县
问 問
- 反问 反問 fǎn wèn ㄈㄢˇ ㄨㄣˋ faan2 man6 to ask (a question) in reply
- 问世 問世 wèn shì ㄨㄣˋ ㄕˋ man6 sai3 to be published
- 问候 問候 wèn hòu ㄨㄣˋ ㄏㄡˋ man6 hau6 to give one's respects
- 问卷 問卷 wèn juàn ㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄩㄢˋ man6 gyun2 questionnaire
- 问好 問好 wèn hǎo ㄨㄣˋ ㄏㄠˇ man6 hou2 to say hello to
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- 问路 問路 wèn lù ㄨㄣˋ ㄌㄨˋ man6 lou6 to ask for directions
- 问题 問題 wèn tí ㄨㄣˋ ㄊㄧˊ man6 tai4 question
- 学问 學問 xué wèn ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄨㄣˋ hok6 man6 learning; knowledge; scholarship
- 慰问 慰問 wèi wèn ㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄣˋ wai3 man6 to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc
- 提问 提問 tí wèn ㄊㄧˊ ㄨㄣˋ tai4 man6 to question; to quiz; to grill
- 疑问 疑問 yí wèn ㄧˊ ㄨㄣˋ ji4 man6 question
- 访问 訪問 fǎng wèn ㄈㄤˇ ㄨㄣˋ fong2 man6 to visit; to call on (a person or place)
- 询问 詢問 xún wèn ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄨㄣˋ seon1 man6 to inquire
- 请问 請問 qǐng wèn ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄨㄣˋ cing2 man6 Excuse me, may I ask...?
- 质问 質問 zhì wèn ㄓˋ ㄨㄣˋ zat1 man6 to question
- 追问 追問 zhuī wèn ㄓㄨㄟ ㄨㄣˋ zeoi1 man6 to question closely
- 顾问 顧問 gù wèn ㄍㄨˋ ㄨㄣˋ gu3 man6 adviser
- 成问题 成問題 chéng wèn tí ㄔㄥˊ ㄨㄣˋ ㄊㄧˊ sing4 man6 tai4 to be a problem
- 不耻下问 不恥下問 bù chǐ xià wèn ㄅㄨˋ ㄔˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄨㄣˋ bat1 ci2 haa6 man6 not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates
- 不问 不問 bù wèn ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄣˋ bat1 man6 to pay no attention to
Idioms with these characters
- 兵临城下 兵臨城下 bīng lín chéng xià ㄅㄧㄥ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ bing1 lam4 sing4 haa6 soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
- 大难临头 大難臨頭 dà nàn lín tóu ㄉㄚˋ ㄋㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄊㄡˊ daai6 naan4 lam4 tau4 to be facing imminent calamity (idiom)
- 大限临头 大限臨頭 dà xiàn lín tóu ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄊㄡˊ daai6 haan6 lam4 tau4 facing the end (idiom); at the end of one's life
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- 阖第光临 闔第光臨 hé dì guāng lín ㄏㄜˊ ㄉㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄌㄧㄣˊ hap6 dai6 gwong1 lam4 the whole family is invited (idiom)
- 居高临下 居高臨下 jū gāo lín xià ㄐㄩ ㄍㄠ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ geoi1 gou1 lam4 haa6 lit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom)
- 莅临指导 蒞臨指導 lì lín zhǐ dǎo ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄓˇ ㄉㄠˇ lei6 lam4 zi2 dou6 (of a notable person etc) to honor with one's presence and offer guidance (idiom)
- 临渴穿井 臨渴穿井 lín kě chuān jǐng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄔㄨㄢ ㄐㄧㄥˇ lam4 hot3 cyun1 zeng2 lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision
- 临渴掘井 臨渴掘井 lín kě jué jǐng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄥˇ lam4 hot3 gwat6 zeng2 lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty
- 临危受命 臨危受命 lín wēi shòu mìng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄟ ㄕㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ lam4 ngai4 sau6 ming6 (idiom) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis
- 临阵磨枪 臨陣磨槍 lín zhèn mó qiāng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄓㄣˋ ㄇㄛˊ ㄑㄧㄤ lam4 zan6 mo4 coeng1 lit. to sharpen one's spear only before going into battle (idiom)
- 不闻不问 不聞不問 bù wén bù wèn ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄣˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄣˋ bat1 man6 bat1 man6 not to hear, not to question (idiom)
- 答非所问 答非所問 dá fēi suǒ wèn ㄉㄚˊ ㄈㄟ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄨㄣˋ daap3 fei1 so2 man6 (idiom) to sidestep the question
- 访贫问苦 訪貧問苦 fǎng pín wèn kǔ ㄈㄤˇ ㄆㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄣˋ ㄎㄨˇ fong2 pan4 man6 fu2 to visit the poor and ask about their suffering (idiom)
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- 访亲问友 訪親問友 fǎng qīn wèn yǒu ㄈㄤˇ ㄑㄧㄣ ㄨㄣˋ ㄧㄡˇ fong2 can1 man6 jau5 to visit friends and relations (idiom)
- 耕当问奴 耕當問奴 gēng dāng wèn nú ㄍㄥ ㄉㄤ ㄨㄣˋ ㄋㄨˊ gaang1 dong1 man6 nou4 if it's plowing, ask the laborer (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist
- 明知故问 明知故問 míng zhī gù wèn ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓ ㄍㄨˋ ㄨㄣˋ ming4 zi1 gu3 man6 (idiom) to ask a question, already knowing the answer
- 盘根问底 盤根問底 pán gēn wèn dǐ ㄆㄢˊ ㄍㄣ ㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄧˇ pun4 gan1 man6 dai2 lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
- 刨根问底 刨根問底 páo gēn wèn dǐ ㄆㄠˊ ㄍㄣ ㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄧˇ paau4 gan1 man6 dai2 to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
- 求田问舍 求田問舍 qiú tián wèn shè ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄨㄣˋ ㄕㄜˋ kau4 tin4 man6 se3 lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom)
- 入境问俗 入境問俗 rù jìng wèn sú ㄖㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄨㄣˋ ㄙㄨˊ jap6 ging2 man6 zuk6 When you enter a country, enquire about the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do