降临

jiàng lín

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to descend
2. to arrive
3. to come

Word relationships

Synonyms

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来临

lái lín

to approach

均可指到来，但‘降临’多用于抽象或较正式的事物，如夜幕降临

Usage notes

Collocations

常与抽象名词搭配，如‘夜幕降临’、‘灾难降临’，主语很少为人。

Common mistakes

勿用于日常到来，如‘他昨天降临了’错误；应用‘他来了’或‘他到达了’。

Example Sentences

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夜幕降临，城市亮起了灯火。

Night fell and the city lit up.

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Words Containing 降临

nightfall

Advent (Christian period of 4 weeks before Christmas)

圣神降临

shèng shén jiàng lín

Whit Sunday (Christian Festival celebrating the Holy Spirit)

圣神降临周

shèng shén jiàng lín zhōu

Whitsuntide

Pentecost

Advent (Christian period of 4 weeks before Christmas)

Child Words of 降临

to face

to drop

to surrender