to descend; to come; to arrive
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to descend; to come; to arrive (used for abstract concepts like time, fate, or important occasions)
literaryOften carries a formal, literary, or somewhat solemn tone. Commonly used for the arrival of night, festivals, fate, blessings, or misfortune.
Yè夜
sè色
jiàng降
lín临
，
huá华
dēng灯
chū初
shàng上
。
As night falls, the city lights begin to twinkle.
Chūn春
jié节
jí即
jiāng将
jiàng降
lín临
，
dào到
chù处
dōu都
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
xǐ喜
qìng庆
de的
qì气
fēn氛
。
The Spring Festival is about to arrive, and a festive atmosphere fills the air everywhere.
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Hǎo好
yùn运
bú不
huì会
píng凭
kōng空
jiàng降
lín临
，
xū需
yào要
nǔ努
lì力
zhēng争
qǔ取
。
Good luck doesn't just descend out of thin air; you have to work for it.
Zāi灾
nàn难
tū突
rán然
jiàng降
lín临
dào到
zhè这
ge个
píng平
jìng静
de的
cūn村
zhuāng庄
。
Disaster suddenly befell this tranquil village.