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来临

láilín

to come, to arrive

A village at dusk with a red sunset and lit windows
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Characters in this word

来 lái

Strokes
7
Radical
木 — tree
Made of
未 not yet 丷 horns
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 随着雨季来临,山区道路的安全风险明显增加。 Suízhe yǔjì láilín, shānqū dàolù de ānquán fēngxiǎn míngxiǎn zēngjiā. As the rainy season arrives, the safety risks on mountain roads clearly increase.
  • 春节快要来临,街上到处都是红灯笼。 Chūnjié kuài yào láilín, jiē shang dàochù dōu shì hóng dēnglong. The Spring Festival is about to arrive and red lanterns are everywhere on the streets.
  • 夜幕来临,小镇的灯一盏一盏亮了起来。 Yèmù láilín, xiǎo zhèn de dēng yì zhǎn yì zhǎn liàng le qǐlái. As night falls, the lights of the small town come on one by one.

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