来 (lái) – to come

Definitions

1. 1to come
2. 2(used as a substitute for a more specific verb)
3. 3hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回来)
4. 4ever since (as in 自古以来)
5. 5for the past (amount of time)
6. 6(prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 来世)
7. 7(between two verbs) in order to
8. 8(after a round number) approximately
9. 9(used after 得 to indicate possibility, as in 谈得来, or after 不 to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不来)

Simplified & traditional

Example sentences

See 来 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

• 让我来弄。

  ràng wǒ lái nòng 。

  Leave it to me.

• 来我家吧。

  lái wǒ jiā ba 。

  Come over to my house.

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