来 lái
HSK 1 character · 7 strokes · radical 木 · traditional 來
Meanings
- to come
- (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)
- hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回来)
- ever since (as in 自古以来)
- for the past (amount of time)
- (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 来世)
Words with 来
- 来 lái: to come
- 本来 běn lái: original
- 从来 cóng lái: always
- 后来 hòu lái: afterwards; later
- 将来 jiāng lái: in the future
- 来不及 lái bu jí: there's not enough time (to do sth)
- 来得及 lái de jí: to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it
- 起来 qi lai: (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state
- 原来 yuán lái: original; former
Example sentences
出来。
Come out.
Tatoeba #9953351 by GlossaMatik (CC BY 2.0 FR)
再来！
Again!
Tatoeba #10981498 by Elaineeeeee (CC BY 2.0 FR)
来了!
I'm coming!
Tatoeba #11508919 by megamanenm (CC BY 2.0 FR)
Meanings and readings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).