来

lái

to come

Dictionary entry

to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回来)

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来

See it in sentences

来我家喝茶吧。

Lái wǒ jiā hē chá ba.

English

Come to my place for tea.

他明天来我们学校。

Tā míngtiān lái wǒmen xuéxiào.

English

He is coming to our school tomorrow.

Goes with

  • 来一下come over for a moment
  • 来中国come to China

Opposite

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