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临

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The word "来临" is formed by combining the character "来", meaning "to come", with the character "临", meaning "to approach" or "to be near", where both characters contribute semantically similar ideas of arrival or imminence, resulting in a compound term that means "to arrive" or "to come".

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冬天即将来临。

Dōngtiān jíjiāng láilín.

Winter is about to arrive.

夜晚来临，天空变暗了。

Yèwǎn láilín, tiānkōng biàn àn le.

Night falls, and the sky darkens.

新年的来临让大家都很兴奋。

Xīnnián de láilín ràng dàjiā dōu hěn xīngfèn.

The arrival of the New Year makes everyone excited.

当危机来临的时候，我们必须保持冷静。

Dāng wēijī láilín de shíhou, wǒmen bìxū bǎochí lěngjìng.

When crisis comes, we must stay calm.

随着技术的飞速发展，一个全新的时代已经来临。

Suízhe jìshù de fēisù fāzhǎn, yī gè quán xīn de shídài yǐjīng láilín.

With the rapid development of technology, a completely new era has arrived.

Word Definition - 来临

lái lín to approach; to come closer

Individual Character Details

来 lái
临 lín