来 lái

come, coming; return, returning

DEFINITIONS

来 lái
  • to come
  • to arrive
  • to come round
  • ever since
  • next

STROKES

WORDS

起来 qǐ lai
HSK 3
to stand up; to get up; also pr. [qi3 lai2]
起来 qi lai
HSK 3
(after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state; indicating an upward movement (e.g. after 站[zhan4]); indicating completion; (after a perception verb, e.g. 看[kan4]) expressing preliminary judgment; also pr. [qi3 lai5]
后来 hòu lái
HSK 3
afterwards; later
从来 cóng lái
HSK 4
always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence)
来自 lái zì
HSK 4
to come from (a place); From: (in email header)
本来 běn lái
HSK 4
original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course
原来 yuán lái
HSK 4
original; former; originally; formerly; at first; so, actually, as it turns out
将来 jiāng lái
HSK 4
in the future; future; the future; CL:個|个[ge4]
来不及 lái bu jí
HSK 4
there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth)
来得及 lái de jí
HSK 4
there's still time; able to do sth in time
未来 wèi lái
HSK 5
future; tomorrow; CL:個|个[ge4]; approaching; coming; pending
以来 yǐ lái
HSK 5
since (a previous event)
来源 lái yuán
HSK 6
source (of information etc); origin
近来 jìn lái
HSK 6
recently; lately
来历 lái lì
HSK 6
history; antecedents; origin
向来 xiàng lái
HSK 6
always (previously)
历来 lì lái
HSK 6
always; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time
礼尚往来 lǐ shàng wǎng lái
HSK 6
lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom); fig. to return politeness for politeness
苦尽甘来 kǔ jìn gān lái
HSK 6
bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning
回来 huí lai to return; to come back
出来 chū lái to come out; to appear; to arise
出来 chu lai (after a verb, indicates coming out, completion of an action, or ability to discern or detect)
过来 guò lái to come over; to manage; to handle; to be able to take care of
过来 guò lai see 過來|过来[guo4 lai2]
下来 xià lai to come down; (completed action marker); (after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.); (indicates continuation from the past towards us); to be harvested (of crops); to be over (of a period of time); to go among the masses (said of leaders)
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