来
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Definitions
- 1. to come
- 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)
- 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來|回来[huí lai])
- 4. ever since (as in 自古以來|自古以来[zì gǔ yǐ lái])
- 5. for the past (amount of time)
- 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世|来世[lái shì])
- 7. (between two verbs) in order to
- 8. (after a round number) approximately
- 9. (used after 得[dé] (or 不[bù]) to indicate possibility (or impossibility), as in 談得來|谈得来[tán de lái] (or 吃不來|吃不来[chī bu lái]))
Example Sentences
1 shown“他 来 不 来 ？” “不 来 。”
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Words Containing 来
generally speaking
to come up
to come down
since (a previous event)
there's not enough time (to do sth)
incoming letter
to come
to make a round trip
next year
to come and go
to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it
history
source (of information etc)
to originate in
to approach
to come from (a place)
to pay a visit
Laibin prefecture-level city in Guangxi
incoming telephone call (or telegram)
the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom)
(of a sound) to come through
to come out
(after a verb, indicates coming out, completion of an action, or ability to discern or detect)
to arrive
in the end
to come (formal)
original
conversely
always (previously)
to return; to come back
external
for the past many years
in the future
to bring
dealings
more and more
take your time
to accept
lit. sth hits one in the face
future
original
always
to return
to be used for
origin
thereby
apparently
seemingly
to arise abruptly
generally speaking
to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
to toss and turn (sleeplessly)
running water
bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning
to stand up
(after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state
more and more
to welcome (a visitor or newcomer)
recently
for the past few years
thus
to come in
to come over
see 過來|过来[guò lái]
to waken
for a long time
firstly, ...
gradually
in the past always
to wake up from a sleep
generally speaking
generally speaking
all the way
to be put on the spot
awkward
Bremen (city)
Bremerhaven, German port
to turn up without being invited
to act recklessly
secondly, ...
to get hyped up in front of an audience
What brings you here? (idiom)
cyclamen (loanword)
(coll.) (of women) to get one's period
cannot allow (to be present)
afterlife
incoming letter
(dialect) to be full of zeal
momentum of sth approaching
come without a shadow, leave without a footprint (idiom); to come and leave without a trace
repeatedly
backwards and forwards
Lai'an county in Chuzhou 滁州[chú zhōu], Anhui
Lai'an county in Chuzhou 滁州[chú zhōu], Anhui
guest
to emerge (from a comparison)
Easy come, easy go. (idiom)
arriving early can't beat coming at the right time
rifle (loanword)
rifling (spiral lines on inside of gun barrel imparting spin to the bullet)
one's purpose in coming
received document
future days
the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later
(literary) tomorrow (morning)
of unknown origin
to come to Hong Kong
(of water) to rise
to get angry
lit. come without a shadow, leave without a footprint (idiom); to come and go without a trace
to invade one's territory
next life
reason; cause
to get tough
(polite) your letter
to become spirited
rifle (loanword)
rifling (helical grooves inside the barrel of a gun)
Laiyi township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan
Laii township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan
He who comes is surely ill-intentioned, no-one well-meaning will come (idiom).
to refuse nobody (idiom)
not to reciprocate is against etiquette (classical)
to visit Taiwan (esp. from PRC)
to come to China
auxiliary showing sth happened in the past
lyxose (type of sugar)
to invade
visitor
as to
Laibin prefecture-level city in Guangxi
incoming road
unidentified origin
the traces of a person's movements
caller ID
income
cause
Laifeng County in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[ēn shī tǔ jiā zú miáo zú zì zhì zhōu], Hubei
Laifeng County in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[ēn shī tǔ jiā zú miáo zú zì zhì zhōu], Hubei
incoming letter (literary)
lit. the goose comes, the swallow goes (idiom); fig. always on the move
as I see it
to stop
to turn out in force ready to attack (idiom)
in order of arrival
Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt euch!
when two kingdoms are at war, they don't execute envoys (idiom)
to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation
to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation
there is a reason for it
to emerge; to pop up; to spring forth; to appear from nowhere
if you live a life of crime, sooner or later you'll pay for it
not worth it
worth it
to be a newcomer
(literary) I trust you have been well since we last met
unique
there has never been and never will be another person like this (idiom)
Strait of Calais in the English channel
North Carolina, US state
North Carolina, US state
South Carolina, US state
South Carolina, US state
imminent
lit. to return in a swirl of dust (idiom)
Here we go again.
on the other hand
since ancient times; it has ever been the case that
since ancient times
to be unaccustomed to certain food
unable to get along together
to get along well
extreme sorrow turns to joy (idiom)
Zhou Enlai (1898-1976), Chinese communist leader, prime minister 1949-1976
to come when called (idiom); ready and compliant
to come when called (idiom); ready and compliant
to call to come and shout to go (idiom); to yell orders
to get along well
to cry one's heart out
to be unable to breathe
Sheraton (hotel chain)
strictly speaking
strictly speaking
to turn one's head; to turn around
in my opinion
foreigner
loan idiom
foreign investment
an introduced species
loanword
loanword
imported product
tuberose (Agave amica)
Vairocana, Buddha of supreme enlightenment
to die
visitors from outer space
lit. the sun rises in the west (idiom)