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来 lái

to come

Strokes
7
Level
HSK 1
Radical
木
Traditional
來
Type
Ideograph
Made of 未丷 ⿻未丷

Memory hint: A wheat plant that has not yet borne fruit; compare 來

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  1. 他明天来我家。
    Tā míngtiān lái wǒ jiā.
    He's coming to my house tomorrow.
    he tomorrow come my home
  2. 你什么时候来？
    Nǐ shénme shíhou lái?
    When are you coming?
    you what time come (question)
  3. 快过来吧。
    Kuài guòlái ba.
    Come over quickly.
    fast come-over (suggestion)
  4. 他今天没来上课。
    Tā jīntiān méi lái shàngkè.
    He didn't come to class today.
    he today not-have come attend-class
  5. 昨天晚上，他很晚才来。
    Zuótiān wǎnshang, tā hěn wǎn cái lái.
    Last night, he didn't come until very late.
    yesterday evening, he very late only-then come

Words with 来 (25)