English–Chinese

“come here” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinguò lái

Example

请你过来一下。qǐng nǐ guò lái yí xià

Please come here for a moment.

Illustration for 过来 (come here)

How to say “come here” in Chinese

“Come here” in Chinese is 过来 (guò lái).

A person or thing shifts from elsewhere into the place treated as here.

Full entry for 过来: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 过来

孩子们都跑过来看热闹。hái zi men dōu pǎo guò lái kàn rè nào

All the children ran over to see what was happening.

Tips for using 过来

  • The speaker's location sets the reference point, so the word can describe movement toward a nearby person or place, not only toward the speaker.

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