降临

降臨

jiànglín

verb HSK 7-9 #4,585

Meanings

1 to descend
2 to befall
3 to arrive (of something momentous)

Characters

to descend; to fall

to arrive; to face

Examples

HSK 6

灾难降临在这个村庄。

Zāinàn jiànglín zài zhège cūnzhuāng.

Disaster befell this village.

HSK 7-9

夜幕降临了。

Yèmù jiànglín le.

Night has fallen.

Tips

usage

降临 is used for grand or dramatic arrivals - night falling, disasters striking, a savior arriving. Not for everyday "coming".

memory

降 (descend) + 临 (arrive) - something descends upon you from above.

Stroke Order

降 jiàng

临 lín