Chinese words starting with “lin”
10 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable lin. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first.
Initial l · final in · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 1
- 2nd tone 8
- 4th tone 1
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
All 10 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 临时 | lín shí | b,d | as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc | |
| 2 | 邻居 | lín jū | n | neighbor; next door | |
| 3 | 临床 | lín chuáng | vn,v,b | clinical | |
| 4 | 临 | lín | v,g | to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before | |
| 5 | 淋 | lín | v | to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench | |
| 6 | 临近 | lín jìn | v,vn | close to; approaching | |
| 7 | 拎 | līn | v | to lift up; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [līng] | |
| 8 | 吝啬 | lìn sè | a | stingy; mean; miserly | |
| 9 | 邻国 | lín guó | n | bordering country; neighbor country; neighboring countries; surrounding countries | |
| 10 | 临街 | lín jiē | vn,v | facing the street |
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