befall; arrive (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
降臨
Radicals
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Examples
夜晚终于降临，所有的灯光都亮了起来。 yèwǎn zhōngyú jiànglín, suǒyǒu de dēngguāng dōu liàng le qǐlái - Night finally fell, and all the lights came on.
灾难突然降临，大家都措手不及。 zāinàn tūrán jiànglín, dàjiā dōu cuòshǒu bù jí - The disaster struck suddenly, and everyone was caught off guard.
节日的气氛随着夜晚的降临变得更加浓厚。 jiérì de qìfēn suízhe yèwǎn de jiànglín biàn dé gèngjiā nónghòu - The festive atmosphere became even more intense with the arrival of night.
新的时代即将降临，大家充满期待。 xīn de shídài jíjiāng jiànglín, dàjiā chōngmǎn qīdài - A new era is about to arrive, and everyone is full of anticipation.
春天的降临让大地充满生机。 chūntiān de jiànglín ràng dàdì chōngmǎn shēngjī - The arrival of spring brings life to the earth.
Characters
降 jiàng - drop, descend, fall; reduce, lower |
临 lín - be about to, just before; arrive; copy (model of calligraphy) |