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来临

lái lín · lai lin

Traditional 來臨

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to approach; to come closer
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Spring is coming

  1. Dengdeng

    春天(chūntiān)来临(láilín)了(le)，花(huā)都(dōu)开(kāi)了(le)。

    Spring is here. The flowers are all open.

  2. Liangliang

    春天(chūntiān)来临(láilín)的(de)时候(shíhou)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)每天(měitiān)来(lái)公园(gōngyuán)散步(sànbù)。

    When spring arrives, I want to walk in the park every day.

  3. Dengdeng

    就(jiù)散步(sànbù)吗(ma)？不(bù)放(fàng)风筝(fēngzhēng)吗(ma)？

    Just walking? What about flying kites?

  4. Liangliang

    放(fàng)！风筝(fēngzhēng)我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)买好(mǎihǎo)了(le)。

    Of course! I already bought a kite.

  5. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)今天(jīntiān)一点(yīdiǎn)风(fēng)都(dōu)没有(méiyǒu)。

    But there is no wind at all today.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

在(zài)瑞(ruì)士(shì)，春(chūn)天(tiān)在(zài)五(wǔ)月(yuè)来(lái)临(lín)。

In Switzerland, spring comes in May.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

随(suí)着(zhe)冬(dōng)天(tiān)的(de)来(lái)临(lín)，天(tiān)气(qì)越(yuè)来(lái)越(yuè)冷(lěng)了(le)。

As winter approaches, the weather is getting colder and colder.

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