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过来

guò lái
HSK 3.0 Level 2 Verb Very common

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过来
guò lái Verb to come over; to manage
过来
guò lai see 過來|过来[guò lái]

Definitions

  1. 1. to come over
  2. 2. to manage
  3. 3. to handle
  4. 4. to be able to take care of

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
过去
guò qù

(in the) past

directional complement, opposite direction: go over vs. come over

Related words

1 item
赶来
gǎn lái

to rush over

to hurry over

Usage notes

Common mistakes

When 过来 is used as a complement indicating ability to handle (e.g., 忙不过来), it often follows a verb and must be negated with 不, not 没.

Example Sentences

2 shown
他从昏迷中苏醒 过来 。
He regained consciousness from the coma.
他昏迷了三天才醒 过来 。
He was in a coma for three days before waking up.

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Words Containing 过来

反过来
fǎn guo lái

conversely

反过来说
fǎn guò lái shuō

on the other hand

忙不过来
máng bù guò lái

to have more work than one can deal with

放马过来
fàng mǎ guò lái

bring it on!

数不过来
shǔ bù guò lái

can't manage to count

翻过来
fān guò lái

to overturn

过来人
guò lái rén

an experienced person

颠倒过来
diān dǎo guò lái

to invert

Child Words of 过来

来
lái

to come

过
guò

to cross

过
guo

(experienced action marker)