降临

降臨

jiànglín

verb HSK 7-9 #4,585

Meanings

夜幕降临了。

Yèmù jiànglín le.

Night has fallen.

灾难降临在这个村庄。

Zāinàn jiànglín zài zhège cūnzhuāng.

Disaster befell this village.

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.

降 jiàng

临 lín