莅临

蒞臨

lìlín

verb HSK 7-9 #21,327

Meanings

1 to grace with one's presence
2 to arrive
3 to attend

Characters

to arrive / to be present (literary)

to approach / to face

Examples

HSK 5

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.

HSK 7-9

欢迎贵宾莅临我校参观。

Huānyíng guìbīn lìlín wǒxiào 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