临近

临近

"临近" means "to approach" or "to be near."

"临近" is used here to indicate the closeness in time to an event, showing that the exam is about to occur soon.

考试临近了，我要好好准备。

The exam is approaching, I need to prepare well.

"临近" here is used to describe spatial proximity, referring to the train getting close to the station in terms of location.

火车临近车站时，乘客都准备下车。

When the train was nearing the station, passengers were getting ready to disembark.

In this context, "临近" signifies temporal proximity, indicating that the end of the year is coming soon and preparatory actions are underway.

年底临近，公司里开始做年终总结。

As the end of the year is approaching, the company begins to prepare annual summaries.