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title: "Jianglin Meaning: 降临 (jiànglín) Means “to arrive”"
description: "降临 (traditional 降臨, jiànglín) means “to arrive; to come; to descend”. Hear its tones, see what 降 and 临 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianglin"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 降临 mean?

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降临 jiànglín

## to arrive; to come; to descend

## Its characters

1. 降 jiàng to fall
2. 临 lín to arrive

## In a sentence

难道和平就永远无法降临吗？ Will peace never even come?

[More about 降临](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%99%8D%E4%B8%B4)

## More words with 降 or 临

- [光临 guānglín](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanglin)
- [降低 jiàngdī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangdi)
- [降价 jiàngjià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangjia)
- [降落 jiàngluò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangluo)
- [降温 jiàngwēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangwen)
- [来临 láilín](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lailin)
- [临床 línchuáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/linchuang)
- [临近 línjìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/linjin)
- [临时 línshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/linshi)
- [面临 miànlín](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mianlin)

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