Chinese word

前来

Pronunciation

Pinyinqián lái

Meaning

  • verbcome

Example

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.

Illustration for 前来 (come)

More examples

新员工请于周一早上九点前来报到。xīn yuán gōng qǐng yú zhōu yì zǎo shàng jiú diǎn qián lái bào dào

New employees, please come to report for duty at 9 a.m. on Monday.

Core concept

A purposeful arrival at a specified place to attend an event or handle a matter there.

Common phrases

  • 前来报到qián lái bào dào

    come to report for duty

  • 前来参加qián lái cān jiā

    come to participate

  • 前来咨询qián lái zī xún

    come for advice

Similar words

来lái: Move toward and reach a place.
过来guò lái: Come over to the side where the speaker or reference point is located.
来到lái dào: Come to a place and arrive there, showing both movement and arrival.
到达dào dá: Arrive at a destination, focusing on the result of getting there.

Definition in Chinese

为某种目的来到某地，侧重于前往并为特定事由出席或办理事务的动作，常见于邀请、报到、参加等固定搭配中。wèi móu zhǒng mù dì lái dào mǒu dì cè zhòng yú qián wǎng bìng wèi tè dìng shì yóu chū xí huò bàn lǐ shì wù de dòng zuò cháng jiàn yú yāo qǐng bào dào cān jiā děng gù dìng dā pèi zhōng

Word origin

前 (qián, "forward") + 来 (lái, "come") combines movement toward a place with arrival, giving the word its sense of coming for a particular purpose.

Usage tips

  • This verb has a formal, written tone in everyday Chinese and commonly appears in invitations, notices, and appointment messages rather than relaxed conversation.

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