莅临

蒞臨

lìlín

verb #21,327

Meanings

1 to grace with one's presence
2 to arrive (honorific)
3 to attend (formal)

Characters

to arrive / to be present (literary)

to approach / to face

Examples

感谢各位领导莅临指导。

Gǎnxiè gèwèi lǐngdǎo lìlín zhǐdǎo.

Thank you to all the leaders for gracing us with your presence and guidance.

欢迎贵宾莅临我校参观。

Huānyíng guìbīn lìlín wǒ xiào cānguān.

We welcome our distinguished guests to visit our school.

Tips

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莅临 is highly formal and honorific — used almost exclusively in speeches, ceremonies, or official written invitations to describe the arrival of a superior or important guest. In everyday speech, 来 or 到来 is used instead.

Stroke Order

莅 lì

临 lín