上来

shànglái

to come up

Dictionary entry

to come up; to approach; (verb complement indicating success)

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See it in sentences

他很快就跑上来了。

Tā hěn kuài jiù pǎo shànglái le.

English

He ran up very quickly.

快上来,车要开了。

Kuài shànglái, chē yào kāi le.

English

Hurry and get on, the car is about to leave.

Goes with

  • 快上来come up quickly
  • 上来了came up
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