English–Chinese

“come in” in Chinese

Chinese

Also进门 (jìn mén)

Pronunciation

Pinyinjìn lái

Example

请进来,坐下吧。qǐng jìn lái zuò xià ba

Please come in and sit down.

Illustration for 进来 (come in)

How to say “come in” in Chinese

“Come in” in Chinese is 进来 (jìn lái).

An outside-to-inside path ends at the place shared with the speaker.

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

Example sentences with 进来

他从门外进来了。tā cóng mén wài jìn lái le

He came in from outside.

Tips for using 进来

  • As a direction complement, it can follow another action verb and show where that action ends, a pattern English often expresses with a separate phrase.

Other Chinese words for “come in”

进门的时候记得脱鞋。jìn mén de shí hòu jì de tuō xié

Remember to take off your shoes when you come in.

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