The Chinese word 来 is a versatile verb that can be translated to “come” or “arrive” in English. It is commonly used to indicate movement towards the speaker or the current location, as well as to express the idea of “coming into being” or “originating from.” For example, when inviting someone to come over, one might say “请来我家”, which means “please come to my house.” In addition, 来 can also be combined with other verbs or characters to form various grammatical structures, such as “来了” to indicate that someone has arrived, or “来看” to mean “come and see.”
Translation
Verb: to come, to arrive
Particle: ever since
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 你什么时候来？ | nǐ shén me shí hòu lái? | When are you coming? |
| 我们明天来见你 | wǒ men míng tiān lái jiàn nǐ | We’ll come see you tomorrow |
| 他每天都来上班 | tā měi tiān dōu lái shàng bān | He comes to work every day |
| 请你来我家吃饭 | qǐng nǐ lái wǒ jiā chī fàn | Please come to my house for dinner |
| 我们来一场旅行吧！ | wǒ men lái yī chǎng lǚ xíng ba! | Let’s go on a trip! |
| 他来自中国 | tā lái zì zhōng guó | He comes from China |
| 我们来庆祝他的生日 | wǒ men lái qìng zhù tā de shēng rì | We’re coming to celebrate his birthday |
| 明天会议什么时候开始？我不知道，你得问来主席 | míng tiān huì yì shén me shí hòu kāi shǐ? wǒ bù zhī dào, nǐ dé wèn lái zhǔ xí | When does the meeting start tomorrow? I don’t know, you have to ask the chairman |
HSK
来 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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