来 lái
HSK 1 word · 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)
Characters
- 来 lái: to come
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).