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  • 1

    v.(as opposed to "go") come; arrive

    • tā jīn tiān lái guò liǎng cì

      今天

      She came twice today.

    • gōng gòng qì chē yǐ jīng lái le

      公共汽车已经

      Here comes the bus.

    • tā yǐ hòu bù lái le

      以后

      He won't be coming from now on.

  • 2

    auxiliary wordinfml(indicate what happened in the past)

    • nǐ jīn tiān gàn le shén me lái zhe

      今天什么

      What did you do today?

    • nà jù huà shì wǒ shén me shí hou shuō de lái zhe

      什么时候

      When did I ever say that?

    • mā ma wàng jì le tā yào dào yuàn zi lǐ zuò shén me lái zhe

      妈妈忘记院子什么

      Mother forgot what she was going to do in the yard.

  • 3

    v.(used after a verb, indicating motion towards the speaker) hither; here

    • qǐng bǎ chú tou ná lái

      锄头

      Hand the hoe over please.

    • qǐng bǎ zhè běn shū ná lái

      Bring me the book, please.

    • qù bǎ chē kāi lái

      Go get the car.

  • 4

    adj.future, next; coming

    • lái rì fāng cháng

      There will be plenty of time in the future.

    • lái chūn wǒ jiā jiāng bān qù xiàn chéng

      县城

      Next spring, my family will move to the county.

    • lái nián bà ba dǎ suàn zhòng xiǎo mài

      爸爸打算小麦

      Next year, father is going to plant wheat.

  • 5

    n.(used after a time expression, indicating a period of time that extends from the past to this moment) ever since

    • jìn lái zhè ge zhèn zi shang zǒng shì yǒu xiǎo tōu

      这个镇子总是小偷

      Thieves have been popping up in this town lately.

    • bàn nián lái wǒ qù guò nà lǐ sān cì

      半年那里

      I've been there three times in six months.

    • shí duō tiān lái tā dōu méi yǒu shuì guò yī gè hǎo jiào

      没有

      He hasn't had a good night's sleep in more than ten days.

  • 6

    adv.(used after a round number or after a numeral plus a unit of measurement) approximately; about; around

    • wǒ men bān yǒu èr shí lái gè rén

      我们二十

      There are about 20 people in my class.

    • zhè ge nán ren yǒu sān shí lái suì

      这个男人三十

      The guy is about 30 years old.

    • liù shí lái gè

      六十

      around sixty

  • 7

    v.(used in place of a more specific verb) do

    • nǐ bù yào gēn wǒ lái zhè yī tào

      You don't have to do that with me.

    • wǒ men lái yī pán qí

      我们

      Let's have a game of chess.

    • nǐ chàng de zhēn hǎo zài lái yī gè ba

      Your singing is so good. Sing another song.

  • 8

    v.(used after a verb or verbal phrase to indicate what one has come for) come in order to

    • wǒ men gěi tā dào hè lái le

      我们道贺

      We've come to offer her our congratulations.

    • tā huí jiā tàn qīn lái le

      回家探亲

      She has gone home to see her family.

    • wǒ bào xǐ lái le

      报喜

      I brought you good news.

  • 9

    v.(of problems, etc.) take place; occur; arise

    • kāi chūn hòu nóng máng lái le

      开春农忙

      The busy farm season comes when spring sets in.

    • jīn nián de yǔ jì lái de wǎn

      今年雨季

      The rainy season is backward this year.

    • léi zhèn yǔ mǎ shàng yào lái le

      雷阵雨马上

      A thunder shower is coming up.

  • 10

    auxiliary wordinfml(used after the numerals 一, 二, and 三 to list the points in an explanation or argument)

    • tā zhè cì jìn chéng yī lái shì huì bào gōng zuò èr lái shì xiū lǐ jī qì sān lái shì cǎi gòu shū jí

      进城汇报工作修理机器采购书籍

      He came to town this time for three purposes. Firstly, report on his work. Secondly, have the machine repaired, and thirdly, buy some books.

    • wǒ zhè cì dào xī ān yī lái shì bàn diǎn shì qing èr lái shì kàn péng you

      西安事情朋友

      I've come to Xi'an this time, firstly, to attend some business, and secondly, to see some friends.

    • wǒ hǎo jiǔ méi yǒu qù kàn tā le yī lái shì yīn wèi lù tài yuǎn èr lái shì yīn wèi méi shí jiān

      好久没有因为因为时间

      I haven't been to see her for a long time now. For one thing, she lives too far away. For another, I've been rather busy.

  • 11

    auxiliary word(used as a syllable filler in folk ballads)

    • èr yuè li lái hǎo chūn guāng

      春光

      What a gorgeous spring in February!

    • zhēng yuè li lái shì xīn nián

      正月新年

      The New Year comes in the first month of the lunar year.

Words and phrases with 来

Word usage

  • Note
    "来" is used after a verb to indicate the tendency of an action, and it is usually read in the neutral tone.

Similar-form characters to 来

Chinese Characters with pinyin lái

  • lamb's-quarters; overgrowth of weeds
  • names of places in Hebei Province
  • used as a component of 招徕