降临节

降臨節
Jiànglínjié
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Advent (the four-week Christian period before Christmas)

Examples

Jiànglínjié cóng shíyī yuèdǐ huò shí'èr yuèchū kāishǐ.
Advent begins in late November or early December.
Tā mǎi le yī gè Jiànglínjié rìlì gěi háizi.
She bought an Advent calendar for the children.

Tips

culture
降临 literally 'descend + arrive' refers to the coming of Christ. The 降临节日历 (Advent calendar) — a paper calendar with 24 small windows hiding chocolates or pictures — has become a fashionable holiday gift in urban China, often appearing in coffee-shop and beauty-brand merchandising.

Stroke Order

jiàng
lín
jié