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降临
jiànglín
Description
"降临"的意思是从上面来到人间，常常用来说神、节日或者重要的时刻到来。
"降临" means to come down from above to the human world, often used for gods, festivals, or important moments.
这个词比较正式，说话时不太常用，写文章或讲故事时更常见。
This word is quite formal, not often used in speech, but more common in writing or storytelling.
Meanings
降临jiànglín
to arrive; to descend upon (something important)
夜晚降临了，天空变得很黑。
Night has fallen, and the sky has become very dark.
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Notes
- Etymology
降 (descend) + 临 (arrive/approach), literally "descend and arrive."
- Nuance
more formal and literary than 来临; often for grand or awe-inspiring arrivals.
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