来临 (lái lín) — to arrive; to come (of an event, season, a significant time)

Definition

Examples

• 随着新年的来临，人们开始准备礼物。
  Suí zhe xīn nián de lái lín, rén men kāi shǐ zhǔn bèi lǐ wù.
  As the New Year approaches, people start preparing gifts.
• 考试来临之前，他每天都复习到很晚。
  Kǎo shì lái lín zhī qián, tā měi tiān dōu fù xí dào hěn wǎn.
  Before the exam arrives, he reviews until late every day.
• 灾难突然来临，大家都没有准备。
  Zāi nàn tū rán lái lín, dà jiā dōu méi yǒu zhǔn bèi.
  The disaster suddenly came, and nobody was prepared.