Word 来 (lái) - HSK 1
Character 来
来
English translation 来
- (v./adj.) to come, to occur; to get or earn; future, coming, next
- (v.) used as a substitute of another verb (bring, drink, sing ...); used to indicate the manner or attitude
- (v.) (before verb) will do, shall do, come in order to do; (after verb) indicate purpose, result or estimation, indicate the movement towards the speaker
- (v.) (after 得 or 不) indicates capability of finishing a certain task
- (char.) used as a syllable filler in ballads
Stroke writing 来
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Sentences with 来
所以，鸟儿非常爱惜羽毛，每天都会花很长时间来保养自己的“羽衣”。
Therefore, birds cherish feathers very much and spend a long time maintaining their "feather clothes" every day.
奶奶八十岁生日的时候，亲朋好友都来了。
On Grandma's eightieth birthday, all her relatives and friends came.
只有爸爸妈妈才能分出来她们姐妹两个人。
Only Mum and Dad can tell the sisters apart.
那么多人，弟弟一下子就把爸爸找出来了，弟弟的眼力真好！
So many people, my brother found out my father at once, and my brother's eyesight is really good!
这是我第一次来北京。
(phr.) This is my first trip to Beijing.
你哪天来北京？
When will you come to Beijing?
你的手机本来放在哪儿？
Where did you put your mobile phone?
你的钱包本来放在哪儿？
Where did (you) put your wallet originally?
也许有人认为，在这种情况下根本不可能分辨出来。
Some people may think that it is impossible to distinguish in this case.
我本来以为这次做的菜不好吃，相反，大家竟然都吃完了。
I thought the food I cooked this time wasn't delicious, on the contrary, everyone actually finished eating it.
我自己来做吧，我不喜欢欠人情。
I'll do it myself. I don't like to owe people.
一年前，我第一次来到中国，当时我一句汉语也不会说。
A year ago, when I first came to China, I couldn't even speak a word of Mandarin.
当机会到来时，千万不要放手，有什么想做的事就马上去做吧。
When the opportunity comes, don't let go. Do what you want to do right away.
有人纳闷儿，猫为什么能快速跳跃起来，瞄准都不用，一下就能拍到苍蝇？
Some people wonder why cats can jump up quickly without aiming, and they can shoot flies at once.
我吃饭时不喜欢喝酸奶，我来一杯茶吧。
I don't like yogurt when I eat. I'll have a cup of tea.
听起来不错
(phr.) to sound quite good
我们不想再来了。
We don't want to come again.
我才住过来不久。
I just moved in not long ago.
妈妈从来不喝咖啡。
Mom never drinks coffee.
在很多人看来，只有年轻人才会网上购物，其实不少老年人也会。
In the eyes of many people, only young people can shop online, in fact so can many old people.
由于一半的人都没有来，我们今天的会开不了了。
As half of the people didn't come, we couldn't hold the meeting today.
老师今天不来学校。
The teacher is not coming to school today.
这个蛋糕看起来很好吃。
This cake looks delicious.
听说有好几家大公司会来招聘呢。
I heard that several big companies will come to recruit.
一天，他让士兵们去找一头大象和一些出生时眼睛就瞎了的人回来。
One day, he asked the soldiers to find an elephant and some people who were blind at birth.
把大衣脱下来吧，房间里很热。
Take off your coat. It's very hot in the room.
大象又悲伤又害怕，它觉得死亡越来越近了。
The elephant was sad and afraid. It felt that death was getting closer and closer.
这样一来，道路拥堵大为缓解。
As a result, road congestion has been greatly alleviated.
由于这个大学越来越有名，中国学生和外国留学生的数量都在增加。
As the university becomes more and more famous, the number of Chinese students and foreign students is increasing.
虽然汉语的词语很多，但是我们有很多办法来记住它们
Although there are many words in Mandarin, we have many ways to remember them
你过来，我告诉你一件有趣的事情
Come here and I'll tell you something interesting.
这盒巧克力是从哪儿来的？
Where did this box of chocolates come from?
这个月的账单来了，可是我们上个月的账还没还呢。
This month's bill has come, but we haven't paid our last month's bill yet.
今天是奶奶的生日，你们会请哪些亲戚来参加她的生日聚会呢？
Today is Grandma's birthday. Which relatives will you invite to her birthday party?
你是什么时候来中国的？
When did you come to China?
我请你来看我们学校的运动会。
I invite you to come to sports meeting in our school.
印度和马来西亚都是亚洲的国家。
India and Malaysia are both Asian countries.
很多游客在马来西亚度假以后，都对马来西亚有很好的印象。
Many tourists have a good impression of Malaysia after their holidays in Malaysia.
你是几点来的呀？
What time did you arrive?
请报名参加活动的同学们都来填一下这张表格。
Please can all the students who have signed up for this activity fill out this form.
每年都有成千上万的人来这里旅游。
Thousands of people visit here every year.
中国各地的人都喜欢来这里旅游。
People from all over China like to travel here.
我来给你介绍一下你的新邻居。
Let me introduce your new neighbour.
我很喜欢新来的美术老师，现在美术课是我最喜欢的课了。
I like the new art teacher very much. Now art class is my favorite class.
这里的景色太美了，我来照张相。
The scenery here is so beautiful. Let me take a picture.
我买了一张去英国的来回票。
I bought a round-trip ticket to England.
对中国人来说，春节是一个非常重要的节日。
Spring Festival is a very important festival for Chinese people.
你这次来中国的目的是什么？
What is the purpose of your coming to China this time?
一个偶然的机会，他发现如果了解汉字的来源和演变过程，再学习它就变得轻松、容易。
By chance, he found that if he understood the origin and evolution of Chinese characters, it would be easy to learn them .
随着中国经济的发展，越来越多留学生选择来中国留学。
With the development of China's economy, more and more overseas students choose to study in China.
近年来，市场上出现了一种新的电子产品，名为“光闹钟”。
In recent years, a new electronic product named "Light Alarm Clock" has appeared in the market.
今天晚上有几百个观众来看我们的节目呢！
There are hundreds of viewers watching our programme tonight!
来中国后，我的中文水平提高得很快！
After coming to China, my Chinese level has improved rapidly!
老师的学生来信了，她很高兴。
She was glad to hear from the teacher's students.
你的分数怎么越来越下降了？
Why are your grades getting lower and lower?
一来二去，他慢慢地总结出一些养花的经验。
In the long run, he slowly summed up some experience in raising flowers.
我今天得到了一个来自国外的礼物。
I got a gift from abroad today.
他是一个来自中国的老师。
He is a teacher from China.
这部中国电影对我来说稍微有点儿难。
This Chinese film is a little difficult for me.
昨天在家无聊，我就看起电影来了。
Yesterday I was bored at home, so I started watching movies.
正常来说，他每周三都会去图书馆。
Normally, he goes to the library every Wednesday.
老李家今天来了很多人。
Many people came to Lao Li's family today.
他来中国后，学了很多中文。
He has learned a lot of Chinese since he came to China.
呵，这两个瓜加起来恐怕有五六斤了。
Oh, I'm afraid these two melons add up to five or six pounds.
他受伤时，一个人在山上，好在后来救护车来了，他得救了。
When he was injured, he was alone in the mountains. Fortunately, the ambulance came and he was saved.
我们班来了一个新老师。
A new teacher came to our class.
他雇了20来个当地人为他带路和搬运行李。
He hired about 20 locals to lead the way and carry his luggage.
再来一个鸡蛋？
Another egg?
外面好热，快来这里凉快一下。
It's hot outside. Come here and cool off.
如果你能来，那就太好了！
It would be great if you could come!
外面好热，快到这里来凉快一下。
It's hot outside. Come here and cool off.
我努力使自己的口气缓和下来。
I tried to soften my tone.
这位朋友很会利用“登门槛效应”来处理问题。
This friend is very good at using the "threshold effect" to deal with problems.
这次去法国我专门带了一瓶红酒回来。
I brought back a bottle of red wine from this last trip to France especially.
你终于回来了！
You're back at last!
你哪天有时间就哪天来我家吧。
Come to my place whenever you have time.
我请你来我家。
I invited you to my house.
我们家今天来客人了。
Our family has guests today.
天气预报说昨天下雨，结果昨天天晴，今天倒是下起雨来了。
The weather forecast said it rained yesterday, but it turned out to be fine yesterday, but it began to rain today.
“精诚所至，金石为开”这一成语也便由此流传下来。
The idiom "Where you go sincerely, the stone opens" has been handed down from this.
下周您来看房子？没问题！
Will you come to see the house next week? No problem!
谢谢你们专门来看我。
Thank you for coming to see me specially.
翻来覆去瞎折腾，心烦意乱得无法容忍，白天又老是犯困。
Tossing and turning, intolerably upset, and always sleepy during the day.
你快过来帮忙啊。
Quickly come and help me.
这样节节传递，就像是把树根吸收的水分给抽了上来。
In this way, it is like pumping up the water absorbed by the roots.
她来中国。
She is coming to China.
我来了！
I'm coming!
北风与南风为了比谁更有能力而吵了起来。
The north wind and the south wind quarreled over who was more capable than them.
首先，我来自我介绍一下。
First of all, let me introduce myself.
你明天什么时候来？
When will you come tomorrow?
企业的寿命越来越短。
The life span of enterprises is getting shorter and shorter.
我对物理越来越感兴趣了。
I am getting more interested in Physics.
他们从昏迷中清醒过来。
They woke up from their coma.
爷爷几十年来都天天看报。
Grandpa has been reading newspapers every day for decades.
她从伦敦来。
She's from London.
我马上出来了，你在哪里？
I'll be right out. Where are you?
接下来
(adj./conj.) next, following
请你上来一下！
Please come up here!
母亲却说，近来他们比较忙。
Mother said that they have been busy recently.
“要面子着呢，从来没有辜负过我的期望。”
"I have to face up and never live up to my expectations."
概括来说，就是以方便为原则。
To sum up, it is based on the principle of convenience.
请来一瓶可乐。
A bottle of Coke, please.