降临

• 拼音: jiàng lín
• 汉字拆解: 降 = 阝(hill) + 夅 (descend) — to fall, descend; 临 = 臣 (minister) + 品 — to arrive at, face

含义

To descend; to befall; to arrive. Something coming down from above or arriving, often with a sense of significance.

Used for significant arrivals or events that feel destined or momentous: night falling, holidays arriving, disasters striking. More literary than 来 or 到来. Common in religious contexts (神降临 — God descends) and dramatic descriptions. Often used with abstract subjects like 厄运 (misfortune), 幸福 (happiness), or 黑暗 (darkness).

例句

1. 夜幕降临，城市的霓虹灯渐渐亮了起来。
2. 新年即将降临，街道上到处洋溢着节日气氛。
3. 谁也没想到灾难会突然降临到这个平静的小镇。

用法指南

语境: literature, news, religious

语气: dramatic

正确说法

• 暴风雨即将降临。(A storm is about to descend.)
• 幸福终于降临到她的身上。(Happiness finally descended upon her.)

错误说法

• 用'降临'描述普通到达 (Don't use 降临 for ordinary arrivals like a package or a friend coming over — it's too dramatic; use 到 or 来)

起源与历史

Composed of 降 (to descend, fall) + 临 (to arrive at, face). Together they mean to descend and arrive, with a sense of something significant coming.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Educated speakers