來
- to come
- (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)
- hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來|回来[hui2 lai5])
- ever since (as in 自古以來|自古以来[zi4 gu3 yi3 lai2])
- for the past (amount of time)
- (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世|来世[lai2 shi4])
- (between two verbs) in order to
- (after a round number) approximately
- (used after 得[de2] to indicate possibility, as in 談得來|谈得来[tan2 de5 lai2], or after 不[bu4] to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來|吃不来[chi1 bu5 lai2])
Resources
- Wiktionary: 来
- MDBG: 来
- Examples with 来 on Tatoeba
Examples
我從來沒喜歡過生物學。
我要把他射下來。
我不知道它是从哪里来的。
你是从哪个国家来的？
他用了一些手段来和Nancy私下交谈。