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降临 jiànglín

降临 jiànglín Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 3 English Translations of the word 降临 jiànglín .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
jiànglín | jiang4 lin2
English translation
to descend
to arrive
to come

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Traditional form

降臨

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 降临 jiànglín

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jiàng

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Depicts two feet ( zhǐ ) descending down a hill ().

Phonetic compound

jiàng

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

阝夅

Number of Strokes

8
lín

Explanation

Simplified form of lín . Phonosemantic compound. jiān represents the meaning and pǐn represents the sound.

Positional decomposition

⿰⿰? shù

Number of Strokes

9

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Example sentences using 降临 jiànglín

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zhè zhēn shì 历史 lìshǐ de 天使 tiān shǐ 降临 jiànglín le ! 我们 wǒmen 感到 gǎn dào zài 我们 wǒmen 房间 fángjiān 振翅 de 声音 shēngyīn .

This was the Angel of History! We felt its wings flutter through the room.

睡意 shuì yì 降临 jiànglín dào 他们 tā men láo kùn de 眼皮 yǎn pí shǎng ,如同 rú tóng 柔和 róuhé de 春雨 chūn yǔ zài Xīn fān gēng de de .

Slumber fell on their tired eyelids like the light rain of spring upon the freshturned earth.

乐团 yuè tuán zài 周一 Zhōu yī de 圣灵 Shèng líng 降临 jiànglín jiē 举行 jǔxíng le 首场演出 yǎnchū

The orchestra gave its first performance on Whit Monday.

他们 tā men 承认 chéngrèn 现在 xiànzài 急盼幸运之神 de 降临 jiànglín

They admit they are now desperate for a lucky break.

屋外 wū wài 夜幕降临 yè mù jiàng lín 他们 tā men 坐到 cháng 桌旁开始 kāishǐ 吃饭 chī fàn

As darkness fell outside, they sat down to eat at long tables.

降临 jiànglín Decomposition

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降临 jiànglín Compounds

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