下来 xià lai

DEFINITIONS

  1. to come down
  2. (completed action marker)
  3. (after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.)
  4. (indicates continuation from the past towards us)
  5. to be harvested (of crops)
  6. to be over (of a period of time)
  7. to go among the masses (said of leaders)

CHARACTERS

下 xià under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
来 lai come, coming; return, returning