Writing
来临 (lái lín) — how to say "to come" in Chinese
来临
To come, to arrive
verb
Character composition
来
to come
临
to approach
Radicals / Keys
丨
Line
#2 · gǔn · 1 stroke
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
节日的来临
jié rì de lái lín
the arrival of the holiday
春天的来临
chūn tiān de lái lín
the arrival of spring
Examples
新的一年即将来临，我们都很期待。
The new year is about to arrive, and we are all looking forward to it.
春天来临了。
Spring has arrived.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to come" in Chinese?
"to come" in Chinese is 来临 (lái lín).
来临 meaning in English
来临 (lái lín) means "To come, to arrive".
How is 来临 pronounced?
It is pronounced lái lín (written as lai lin, lailin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to come" in Chinese characters?
It is written 来临: 来 has 7 strokes, 临 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 来临?
来临 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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