Word: 来 (lái) to come; hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來|回来[hui2 lai5]); (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)

他的母亲来接他了。

Tā de mǔqīn lái jiē tā le.

His mother came to pick him up.

他等我直到我来。

Tā děng wǒ zhídào wǒ lái.

He waited for me until I arrived.

他答应会来，但并没有。

Tā dāying huì lái, dàn bìng méiyǒu.

He promised to come, and didn't.

他答应我四点来。

Tā dāying wǒ sì diǎn lái.

He promised me that he would come at four.

他终于来了。

Tā zhōngyú láile.

He's finally here!

他莫名其妙地发起火来。

Tā mòmíngqímiào de fā qǐhuǒ lái.

He flew into a rage for no reason at all.

他要是来了就好了。

Tā yàoshi láile jiù hǎole.

If only he had come.

他说他不会来。

Tā shuō tā búhuì lái.

He says he won't come.

他说他什么时候会来？

Tā shuō tā shénme shíhou huì lái?

When did he say he would come?

他说：“我是加拿大来的。”

Tā shuō: “wǒ shì Jiānádà lái de. ”

He said, "I'm from Canada."

他说新的谎话来圆以前说的谎话。

Tā shuō xīn de huǎnghuà lái yuán yǐqián shuō de huǎnghuà.

He tells a new lie to cover up those that came before.

他说要到我这里来。

Tā shuō yào dào wǒ zhèlǐ lái.

He said he wanted to come to me.

他跑来告诉我这件事。

Tā pǎo lái gàosu wǒ zhè jiàn shì.

He ran here to tell me this.

他还没有来，是不是？

Tā hái méiyǒu lái, shìbúshì?

He hasn't come already, has he?

众多游客来这里看风景。

Zhòngduō yóukè lái zhèlǐ kàn fēngjǐng.

Many tourists come here to see the scenery.

你不必什么都非得自己来。

Nǐ búbì shénme dōu fēiděi zìjǐ lái.

You shouldn't try to do everything by yourself.

你不来跟我们一起吃晚饭吗？

Nǐ bù lái gēn wǒmen yìqǐ chī wǎnfàn ma?

Won't you join us for dinner?

你不用每天都来这里。

Nǐ búyòng měitiān dōu lái zhèlǐ.

You don't have to come here every day.

你不能来真是太糟糕了。

Nǐ bùnéng lái zhēnshi tài zāogāole.

It's too bad that you couldn't come.

你不跟我来吗？

Nǐ bù gēn wǒ lái ma?

Won't you come with me?

你为什么不坐下来放松一下。

Nǐ wèishénme bú zuòxià lai fàngsōng yíxià.

Why don't you sit down and relax?

你为什么不留下来一会儿？

Nǐ wèishénme bù liúxià lái yíhuìr?

Why don't you stay a little while?

你为什么来了日本？

Nǐ wèishénme láile Rìběn?

Why did you come to Japan?

你为什么来应聘这个工作？

Nǐ wèishénme lái yìngpìn zhège gōngzuò?

Why are you applying for this job?

你为什么来西班牙？

Nǐ wèishénme lái Xībānyá?

Why did you come to Spain?

你为什么来这儿？

Nǐ wèishénme lái zhèr?

What have you come here for?

你为什么来这里？

Nǐ wèishénme lái zhèlǐ?

Why did you come here?

你也是从波士顿来的吗？

Nǐ yě shì cóng Bōshìdùn lái de ma?

Are you also from Boston?

你什么时候来？

Nǐ shénme shíhou lái?

When will you come?

你今天为什么来这里？

Nǐ jīntiān wèishénme lái zhèlǐ?

Why did you come here today?

你今天晚上能来吃饭吗？

Nǐ jīntiān wǎnshang néng lái chīfàn ma?

Can you come for dinner tonight?

你从哪儿弄来的钱去买那件衣服？

Nǐ cóng nǎr nòng lái de qián qù mǎi nà jiàn yīfu?

Where did you get the money to buy that dress?

你从哪里弄来这把网球拍的？

Nǐ cóng nǎlǐ nòng lái zhè bǎ wǎngqiú pāi de?

Where did you get this tennis racket?

你从哪里来？

Nǐ cóng nǎlǐ lái?

Where did you come from?

你们明天不会来吗？

Nǐmen míngtiān búhuì lái ma?

Aren't you going to come tomorrow?

你们来北京是出差还是观光？

Nǐmen lái Běijīng shì chūchāi háishi guānguāng?

Did you come to Beijing on business or to tour around?

你会来，我很高兴。

Nǐ huì lái, wǒ hěn gāoxìng.

I'm glad that you will come.

你先去楼下挂号，再来找医生。

Nǐ xiān qù lóuxià guàhào, zài lái zhǎo yīshēng.

Go downstairs to register first, then come and see the doctor.

你去叫他来。

Nǐ qù jiào tā lái.

Tell him to come.

你可以拿点吃的来吗？

Nǐ kěyǐ ná diǎn chī de lái ma?

Could you bring some food?

你可以晚点再打电话来吗？

Nǐ kěyǐ wǎndiǎn zài dǎdiànhuà lái ma?

Could you call again later, please?

你可以来机场接我吗？

Nǐ kěyǐ lái jīchǎng jiē wǒ ma?

Can you come to the airport and meet me?

你可以跟我来。

Nǐ kěyǐ gēn wǒ lái.

You can come with me.

你可以随时来。

Nǐ kěyǐ suíshí lái.

Come on any day you like.

你哪儿来的主意？

Nǐ nǎr lái de zhǔyi?

Where did you get the idea?

你干嘛走来走去？

Nǐ gànmá zǒu lái zǒu qù?

Why do you keep walking around like that?

你干脆也来吧。

Nǐ gāncuì yě lái ba.

You might as well come, too.

你应该来访问我们！

Nǐ yīnggāi lái fǎngwèn wǒmen!

You should come visit us!

你应该来跟我说。

Nǐ yīnggāi lái gēn wǒ shuō.

You should've come and talked to me.

你必须派人去请医生来。

Nǐ bìxū pài rén qù qǐng yīshēng lái.

You must send for the doctor.

你必须跟我来。

Nǐ bìxū gēn wǒ lái.

You have to come with me.

你怎么没有来？

Nǐ zěnme méiyǒu lái?

Why didn't you come?

你怎么现在才来？

Nǐ zěnme xiànzài cái lái?

How come you've only just got here?

你想再来些蛋糕吗？

Nǐ xiǎng zài lái xiē dàngāo ma?

Would you like some more cake?

你想把耳朵露出来吗？

Nǐ xiǎng bǎ ěrduo lùchū lái ma?

Would you like your ears to show?

你愿意来吗？

Nǐ yuànyì lái ma?

Would you like to come?

你我之间需要来场谈话。

Nǐ wǒ zhījiān xūyào lái chǎng tánhuà.

You and I need to have a talk.

你才昨天谁来找我了？

Nǐ cái zuótiān shéi lái zhǎo wǒ le?

Who do you think came to see me yesterday?

你打算留下来，对吧？

Nǐ dǎsuàn liúxià lái, duì ba?

You're planning on staying, aren't you?

你明天可以来参加会议吗？

Nǐ míngtiān kěyǐ lái cānjiā huìyì ma?

Can you come to the meeting tomorrow?

你明天要来吗？

Nǐ míngtiān yào lái ma?

Are you going to come tomorrow?

你昨天应该来的。

Nǐ zuótiān yīnggāi lái de.

You should have come yesterday.

你昨天没来学校。

Nǐ zuótiān méi lái xuéxiào.

You did not come to school yesterday.

你昨天没来，要不要补课？

Nǐ zuótiān méi lái, yào búyào bǔkè?

You weren't here yesterday. Do you want to make up the class?

你是一个人来这儿的吗？

Nǐ shì yí gè rén lái zhèr de ma?

Did you come here alone?

你是什么时候来的？

Nǐ shì shénme shíhou lái de?

When did you get here?

你是从哪个国家来的？

Nǐ shì cóng nǎge guójiā lái de?

Which country are you from?

你是新来的吗？

Nǐ shì xīn lái de ma?

Are you new?

你最好不要在他们来之前开始。

Nǐ zuìhǎo búyào zài tāmen lái zhīqián kāishǐ.

You had better not start until they arrive.

你最好别在那种地方走来走去。

Nǐ zuìhǎo bié zài nàzhǒng dìfāng zǒu lái zǒu qù.

You had better not walk around in such a place.

你最好派人去请医生来。

Nǐ zuìhǎo pài rén qù qǐng yīshēng lái.

You'd better send for a doctor.

你有时间的时候就来看看我吧。

Nǐ yǒu shíjiān de shíhou jiù lái kànkan wǒ ba.

Come and see me when you have time.

你来上海多少时间了？

Nǐ lái Shànghǎi duōshǎo shíjiān le?

For how long are you in Shanghai?

你来之前在家里吃饭了吗？

Nǐ lái zhīqián zài jiālǐ chīfànle ma?

Did you eat at home before you came here?

你来吧。

Nǐ lái ba.

Why don't you do it?

你来帮忙做饭吧！

Nǐ lái bāngmáng zuòfàn ba!

Come and help with the cooking!

你来这里几次了？

Nǐ lái zhèlǐ jǐcì le?

How many times have you been here?

你来这里出差的？

Nǐ lái zhèlǐ chūchāi de?

Are you here on business?

你梦寐以求的机会来了！

Nǐ mèngmèiyǐqiú de jīhuì láile!

The chance you have so deeply longed for is here!

你每天来这里吗？

Nǐ měitiān lái zhèlǐ ma?

Do you come here every day?

你的朋友怎么还没来？

Nǐ de péngyou zěnme hái méi lái?

Why isn't your friend here yet?

你的父母没来，是吗？

Nǐ de fùmǔ méi lái, shì ma?

Your parents didn't come, did they?

你盼着他明天能来吗？

Nǐ pànzhe tā míngtiān néng lái ma?

Are you expecting him to be able to come tomorrow?

你真的应该来的。

Nǐ zhēnde yīnggāi lái de.

You really should've come.

你知道他们从哪里来吗？

Nǐ zhīdào tāmen cóng nǎlǐ lái ma?

Do you know where they come from?

你知道她为什么不能来吗？

Nǐ zhīdào tā wèishénme bùnéng lái ma?

Do you know why she couldn't come?

你知道她什么时候会来吗？

Nǐ zhīdào tā shénme shíhou huì lái ma?

Do you know when she will come?

你知道这些公式是从哪里来的吗？

Nǐ zhīdào zhèxiē gōngshì shì cóng nǎlǐ lái de ma?

Do you know where these equations come from?

你确信你不想来吗？

Nǐ quèxìn nǐ bùxiǎng lái ma?

Are you sure you don't want to come?

你统计过今天来了多少位客人吗？

Nǐ tǒngjìguo jīntiān láile duōshǎo wèi kèrén ma?

Have you counted how many guests came today?

你能来参加明天的会议吗？

Nǐ néng lái cānjiā míngtiān de huìyì ma?

Could you come to tomorrow's meeting?

你能来当我的帮手吗？

Nǐ néng lái dāng wǒ de bāngshou ma?

Could you come and be my helper?

你能来的话我会很开心。

Nǐ néng lái dehuà wǒ huì hěn kāixīn.

I'd be delighted if you could come with us.

你能请个医生来吗？

Nǐ néng qǐng gè yīshēng lái ma?

Could you call a doctor, please?

你要再来一块蛋糕吗？

Nǐ yào zài lái yíkuài dàngāo ma?

You want another slice of cake?

你要再来颗苹果吗？

Nǐ yào zài lái kē píngguǒ ma?

Would you like another apple?

你要我帮忙的时候可以来找我。

Nǐ yào wǒ bāngmáng de shíhou kěyǐ lái zhǎo wǒ.

When it's necessary, you can come to me.

你要是有诚意，就应该早点来。

Nǐ yàoshi yǒu chéngyì, jiù yīnggāi zǎodiǎn lái.

If you were sincere, you should have come earlier.

你要让我来解决。

Nǐ yào ràng wǒ lái jiějué.

You need to let me handle this.

你见过新来的那货了吗？

Nǐ jiànguo xīn lái de nà huò le ma?

Have you met the new court jester?