English–Chinese
“come” in Chinese
How to say “come” in Chinese
“Come” in Chinese is 来 (lái).
A movement that brings a person or thing toward the speaker or a place treated as the conversational center.
Example sentences with 来
他从国外来了。tā cóng guó wài lái le
He came from abroad.
Tips for using 来
- English-speaking learners often focus on where a traveler starts, but this word focuses on whether the traveler is moving toward the place being discussed.
Other Chinese words for “come”
请您尽快前来办公室。qǐng nín jǐn kuài qián lái bàn gōng shì
Please come to the office as soon as possible.
夜色降临，我们回家吧。yè sè jiàng lín wǒ men huí jiā ba
When night falls, let's go home.