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莅临 (lì lín) — (formal) to arrive (of a distinguished person); to grace with one's presence

Definition

Highly formal verb for a VIP 'arriving' or 'gracing an event with their presence.' Stronger and more honorific than 光临, and far more elevated than the everyday 到.

verb
(formal) to arrive (of a distinguished person)to grace with one's presence

Examples

  • 莅临。
    Huān yíng gè wèi lǐng dǎo lì lín zhǐ dǎo gōng zuò.
    Welcome all leaders to grace us with your presence and guide our work.
  • 莅临。
    Běn cì kāi mù shì jiāng yǒu zhòng yào jiā bīn lì lín.
    Important guests will be attending this opening ceremony.
  • 莅临。
    Gǎn xiè nín lì lín wǒ xiào cān guān.
    Thank you for visiting our school.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

莅lìarrive
临líncome to

莅 and 临 both mean come to or arrive, so the word expresses a formal arrival.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 臨; 临 is its simplified writing.

For the traditional form 臨, 人 is a person, 臣 is an eye, and 品 is objects, showing a person looking down at objects.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Greetings & Politeness

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