Writing
降临 (jiàng lín) — how to say "to descend" in Chinese
降临
To descend, to arrive, to befall
verb
Character composition
降
to descend, to fall
临
to arrive, to be about to
Radicals / Keys
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
丨
Line
#2 · gǔn · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
灾难的降临
zāi nàn de jiàng lín
the onset of disaster
降临人间
jiàng lín rén jiān
descend to earth
Examples
当夜幕降临时，城市变得安静。
When night falls, the city becomes quiet.
夜晚降临。
Night has fallen.
Frequently asked questions
Descend meaning in Chinese
"to descend" in Chinese is 降临 (jiàng lín).
降临 meaning in English
降临 (jiàng lín) means "To descend, to arrive, to befall".
How is 降临 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiàng lín (written as jiang lin, jianglin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to descend" in Chinese characters?
It is written 降临: 降 has 8 strokes, 临 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 降临?
降临 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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