Learn the Chinese Character 来 (lái): The Power of "Come"

The character 来 (lái) is one of the most useful and versatile words in Mandarin Chinese.

 It generally means "to come," and it serves as a building block for many compound verbs that describe movement toward the speaker.

Here are some common and practical examples with 来:

回来 (huí lái) – come back / return

出来 (chū lái) – come out

进来 (jìn lái) – come in

上来 (shàng lái) – come up

下来 (xià lái) – come down

过来 (guò lái) – come over

起来 (qǐ lái) – stand up / get up

来电 (lái diàn) – incoming call

In all of these expressions, 来 gives a sense of direction: something or someone is moving toward the speaker.

Learning these patterns will help you sound more natural and fluent when speaking Mandarin, especially when talking about motion or giving directions.

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