Character

来

lái HSK 2

来 lái HSK 2

1. to come (toward the speaker), opposite of 去
2. (of a problem or event) to occur; to arise
3. to do a certain action (substituting a more specific verb)
4. directional verb used with 得 or 不 to indicate ability or possibility
5. placed before another verb to indicate intention to do something
6. placed after a verb to indicate the purpose of coming
7. used between a verb/prepositional phrase and a verb to indicate the former is the means/direction/attitude and the latter is the goal
8. particle after a verb indicating a past action; also 来着
9. future; coming (e.g., 来年 next year)
10. a surname
11. particle after a numeral (limited to 10 or multiples of 10) before a measure word, indicating an approximate number (often slightly less)
12. particle after a measurement word (any numeral) before a corresponding adjective, indicating an approximation
13. particle after numerals 一, 二, 三 to indicate enumeration
14. positional word indicating from a past time up to now
15. placed after a verb to indicate the direction of an action
16. directional verb placed after a verb to indicate the result or estimate of an action
17. particle used in poetry, opera, set phrases, or street calls to soften the rhythm

Words using 来 as lái (51)

1 上来 shàng lái — to come up HSK 2
- 上 up, upward movement, to ascend
- 来 come, movement toward the speaker
Example

他从楼下上来了。

tā cóng lóu xià shàng lái le

He came up from downstairs.
2 下来 xià lái — to come down HSK 2
- 下 down, downward direction
- 来 to come (toward the speaker)
Example

他从楼上下来了。

tā cóng lóu shàng xià lái le

He came down from upstairs.
3 出来 chū lái — to come out HSK 2
- 出 out, outward movement
- 来 toward (the speaker), coming direction
Example

他从房间里出来了。

tā cóng fáng jiān lǐ chū lái le

He came out of the room.
4 回来 huí lái — come back HSK 2
- 回 return, go back
- 来 come (toward speaker)
Example

我妈妈刚回来。

wǒ mā ma gāng huí lái

My mom just came back.
5 起来 qǐ lái — to get up; to stand up HSK 2
- 起 to rise, to get up (main action)
- 来 directional complement indicating upward or completed movement
Example

早上我七点起来。

zǎo shang wǒ qī diǎn qǐ lái

I get up at seven o'clock in the morning.

Structure & writing

来 lái — to come (toward the speaker), opposite of 去

来 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 7

睐 lài (lit.) having misaligned pupils

consists of

1 未 wèi — not yet (opposite of 已)

未 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 1

妹 mèi younger sister (by blood or same generation) 来 lái to come (toward the speaker), opposite of 去

HSK 4

味 wèi taste; flavor perceived by the tongue

HSK 5

魅 mèi demon or spirit in legend

HSK 7

寐 mèi (lit.) to fall asleep; to sleep 昧 mèi confused; ignorant

2 丷 bā — divide/separate, the number eight

丷 is a component in 24 characters

HSK 1

关 guān to close; to shut 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 半 bàn one half; half (used before the measure word when there is no whole number, or after when there is) 商 shāng to discuss, to consult with others 来 lái to come (toward the speaker), opposite of 去

HSK 2

旁 páng side; nearby

HSK 3

南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north) 平 píng flat; level; even (like the surface of still water) 总 zǒng to gather together, to assemble

HSK 4

产 chǎn to give birth 并 bìng to merge; to combine into one 幸 xìng happy; fortunate 首 shǒu head; skull

HSK 5

善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶)

HSK 6

兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one 夹 jiā to clamp; to press from both sides to hold something in place 帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology

HSK 7

兑 duì exchange (old gold or silver items for new ones at a jewelry shop) 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals) 凿 záo chisel (a hand tool with a blade for carving or boring) 啬 sè miserly, stingy with money or possessions 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺)

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邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space) 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage

Stroke order