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降临

降臨
jiànglín
verb HSK 7 #4,585

Meanings

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

Examples

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.

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