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To come (formal) in Chinese: 前来 (qián lái)

qián lái

to come (formal)

HSK 3.0 Level 6Traditional: 前來1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to come (formal)
  2. 2before
  3. 3previously

Stroke order

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前
来

Zhuyin

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ㄑㄧㄢˊ

qián

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

ㄌㄞˊ

lái

ㄌ/ lㄞ/ aiˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

前来

Simplified

前來

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 很多人前来参观这座古老的桥。

    hěn duō rén qián lái cān guān zhè zuò gǔ lǎo de qiáo。

    Many people come to visit this ancient bridge.

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Related words

来

lái

to come

前

qián

front

前面

qián miàn

ahead

以前

yǐ qián

before

本来

běn lái

original

从来

cóng lái

always

后来

hòu lái

afterwards

将来

jiāng lái

in the future

起来

qǐ lai

to stand up

提前

tí qián

to shift to an earlier date

原来

yuán lái

original

从前

cóng qián

previously

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