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)

These are the example sentences using 来 in the sense 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). Every sentence using 来 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Traditional: 來

Example sentences using 来 in this sense

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我七点左右来就可以了吧？

Wǒ qī diǎn zuǒyòu lái jiù kěyǐ le ba?

Would it suffice if I came around 7?
我万万没想到他会来。

Wǒ wànwàn méixiǎngdào tā huì lái.

I never imagined he would come.
我不会再让他来这里。

Wǒ búhuì zài ràng tā lái zhèlǐ.

I won't let him come here again.
我不会再让他来这里了。

Wǒ búhuì zài ràng tā lái zhèlǐ le.

I won't let him come here again.
我不在的时候有没有人来？

Wǒ bú zài de shíhou yǒuméiyǒu rén lái?

Did anyone come in my absence?
我不想来这里。

Wǒ bùxiǎng lái zhèlǐ.

I didn't want to come here.
我不是来了吗？

Wǒ bú shì láile ma?

I came, didn't I?
我不来谁来呀？

Wǒ bù lái shéi lái ya?

If I don't come, who will?
我不知道他什么时候会再来的。

Wǒ bù zhīdào tā shénme shíhou huì zài lái de.

I don't know when he'll come again.
我不知道他什么时候会来。

Wǒ bù zhīdào tā shénme shíhou huì lái.

I don't know when he will come.
我不知道他什么时候来。

Wǒ bù zhīdào tā shénme shíhou lái.

I don't know when he'll come.
我不知道他什么时候能来。

Wǒ bù zhīdào tā shénme shíhou néng lái.

I don't know what time he can come.
我不知道他从哪里来。

Wǒ bù zhīdào tā cóng nǎlǐ lái.

I don't know where he comes from.
我不知道他会不会来。

Wǒ bù zhīdào tā huì búhuì lái.

I don't know whether he will come or not.
我不知道他来这里的确切时间。

Wǒ bù zhīdào tā lái zhèlǐ de quèqiè shíjiān.

I don't know for certain when he will come.
我不知道你要来这里。

Wǒ bù zhīdào nǐ yào lái zhèlǐ.

I didn't know you were going to be here.
我不知道她是否会来。

Wǒ bù zhīdào tā shìfǒu huì lái.

I don't know whether she will come.
我不知道它是从哪里来的。

Wǒ bù zhīdào tā shì cóng nǎlǐ lái de.

I didn't know where it came from.
我不确定他什么时候来。

Wǒ bú quèdìng tā shénme shíhou lái.

I am not sure when he will come.
我不认为他会来。

Wǒ bú rènwéi tā huì lái.

I don't think that he will come.
我不认为他会来的。

Wǒ bú rènwéi tā huì lái de.

I don't think he'll come.
我不认为她会来。

Wǒ bú rènwéi tā huì lái.

I don't think that she will come.
我不认识路，你来带路吧。

Wǒ bú rènshi lù, nǐ lái dàilù ba.

I don't know the way, so you lead the way.
我专门来给你送雨伞。

Wǒ zhuānmén lái gěi nǐ sòng yǔsǎn.

I came specially to bring you an umbrella.
我之前已经来过这里了。

Wǒ zhīqián yǐjīng láiguo zhèlǐ le.

I've already come here before.
我买的东西已经都送来了。

Wǒ mǎi de dōngxi yǐjīng dōu sòng láile.

All the things I bought have already arrived.
我五点到你家来接你。

Wǒ wǔ diǎn dào nǐ jiā lái jiē nǐ.

I'll pick you up at your home at five.
我以为他会来的。

Wǒ yǐwéi tā huì lái de.

I thought he would come.
我以为你会来。

Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ huì lái.

I took it that you would come.
我以前来过很多次了。

Wǒ yǐqián láiguo hěn duōcì le.

I've been here many times before.
我们不知道他会不会来。

Wǒmen bù zhīdào tā huì búhuì lái.

We don't know whether he can come or not.
我们两个人从德国来。

Wǒmen liǎng gè rén cóng Déguó lái.

Both of us are from Germany.
我们从德国来。

Wǒmen cóng Déguó lái.

We are from Germany.
我们十点上课，可是她十一点才来。

Wǒmen shí diǎn shàngkè, kěshì tā shíyīdiǎn cái lái.

We start class at 10, but she didn't arrive until 11.
我们可以重新再来。

Wǒmen kěyǐ chóngxīn zài lái.

We could start again.
我们希望你来我们的聚会。

Wǒmen xīwàng nǐ lái wǒmen de jùhuì.

We would like you to come to our party.
我们应该叫警察来。

Wǒmen yīnggāi jiào jǐngchá lái.

We should call the police.
我们怎么来这的？

Wǒmen zěnme lái zhè de?

How did we get here?
我们才一到家就下起雨来了。

Wǒmen cái yí dào jiā jiù xià qǐ yǔ láile.

Hardly had we come home when it began to rain.
我们来把这破事解决了。

Wǒmen lái bǎ zhè pò shì jiějuéle.

Let's end this nonsense.
我们来试试。

Wǒmen lái shì shì.

We try.
我们来这个沙滩玩过。

Wǒmen lái zhège shātān wánguo.

We have played at this beach.
我们来这里是为了同一个原因。

Wǒmen lái zhèlǐ shì wèile tóng yí gè yuányīn.

We're both here for the same reason.
我们没有被告知他从哪里来。

Wǒmen méiyǒu bèi gàozhī tā cóng nǎlǐ lái.

We weren't told where he came from.
我们的来了。

Wǒmen de láile.

Ours has come.
我们的老师总是准时来上课。

Wǒmen de lǎoshī zǒngshì zhǔnshí lái shàngkè.

Our teacher is always on time for class.
我们等了好几个小时，但他没来。

Wǒmen děng le hǎo jǐ ge xiǎoshí, dàn tā méi lái.

We've been waiting for hours, but he hasn't come.
我们老师开车来学校。

Wǒmen lǎoshī kāichē lái xuéxiào.

Our teacher comes to school by car.
我会告诉他你来问过。

Wǒ huì gàosu tā nǐ lái wèn guò.

I'll tell him you asked.
我会告诉她，你来了。

Wǒ huì gàosu tā, nǐ láile.

I'll tell her you came by.
我会在这儿等着直到她来。

Wǒ huì zài zhèr děng zhe zhídào tā lái.

I'll wait here until she comes.
我会在这里等直到他来。

Wǒ huì zài zhèlǐ děng zhídào tā lái.

I will wait here till he comes.
我会带酒来。

Wǒ huì dài jiǔ lái.

I'll bring wine.
我会来你的地方。

Wǒ huì lái nǐ de dìfāng.

I'll come to your place.
我会来盡可能常来。

Wǒ huì lái jǐn kěnéng cháng lái.

I'll come as often as possible.
我会等到她来。

Wǒ huì děngdào tā lái.

I will wait until she comes.
我保证我会来。

Wǒ bǎozhèng wǒ huì lái.

I promise that I'll come.
我保证火车会准时来。

Wǒ bǎozhèng huǒchē huì zhǔnshí lái.

The train will arrive on time without fail.
我再来试试。

Wǒ zài lái shì shì.

I'll try again.
我出门的时候，你来了。

Wǒ chūmén de shíhou, nǐ láile.

You arrived at the moment I left.
我只要你跟我来。

Wǒ zhǐyào nǐ gēn wǒ lái.

I just need you to come with me.
我叫他来的。

Wǒ jiào tā lái de.

I told him to come.
我可以多来点牛奶吗？

Wǒ kěyǐ duō lái diǎn niúnǎi ma?

Can I have a bit more milk?
我可以搬来跟你住吗？

Wǒ kěyǐ bān lái gēn nǐ zhù ma?

Can I come live with you?
我可以来吗？

Wǒ kěyǐ lái ma?

Am I welcome?
我告诉过你不要再来这里了。

Wǒ gàosuguo nǐ búyào zài lái zhèlǐ le.

I told you never to come here again.
我和我自己来。

Wǒ hé wǒ zìjǐ lái.

I come with myself.
我在想你今天会不会来。

Wǒ zài xiǎng nǐ jīntiān huì búhuì lái.

I was wondering if you were going to show up today.
我坐火车来的。

Wǒ zuò huǒchē lái de.

I came by train.
我就知道你会来。

Wǒ jiù zhīdào nǐ huì lái.

I knew you'd come.
我工作一做完就来找你们。

Wǒ gōngzuò yí zuò wán jiù lái zhǎo nǐmen.

I'll come and find you once I've finished my work.
我已经来了两个小时。

Wǒ yǐjīng láile liǎng gè xiǎoshí.

I've already been here two hours.
我希望你可以到这里来。

Wǒ xīwàng nǐ kěyǐ dào zhèlǐ lái.

I hope you can come here.
我希望你能来。

Wǒ xīwàng nǐ néng lái.

I hope you can come.
我开车来的。

Wǒ kāichē lái de.

I came by car.
我很希望你会再来。

Wǒ hěn xīwàng nǐ huì zài lái.

I do hope you'll come again.
我很高兴你今天来了。

Wǒ hěn gāoxìng nǐ jīntiān láile.

I'm glad you came today.
我怀疑他今天是否会来上学。

Wǒ huáiyí tā jīntiān shìfǒu huì lái shàngxué.

I doubt if he'll come to school today.
我怀疑他是否会来。

Wǒ huáiyí tā shìfǒu huì lái.

I am doubtful whether he will come.
我恐怕他一点以前是不会来的。

Wǒ kǒngpà tā yìdiǎn yǐqián shì búhuì lái de.

I'm afraid he won't be here until 1:00.
我想他会来的吧。

Wǒ xiǎng tā huì lái de ba.

I think he'll come.
我想他大概不会来。

Wǒ xiǎng tā dàgài búhuì lái.

I should say he won't come.
我想您马上来。

Wǒ xiǎng nín mǎshàng lái.

I want you to come at once.
我想火车很快就会来了。

Wǒ xiǎng huǒchē hěn kuài jiù huì láile.

I think the train will come soon.
我想知道谁来了。

Wǒ xiǎng zhīdào shéi láile.

I wonder who has come.
我感冒了，所以吃不出味道来。

Wǒ gǎnmàole, suǒyǐ chī bù chū wèidao lái.

I'm sick, so I can't taste anything.
我感觉我来过这里。

Wǒ gǎnjué wǒ láiguo zhèlǐ.

I feel like I have been here before.
我明天尽量来。

Wǒ míngtiān jǐnliàng lái.

I'll come tomorrow if I can.
我明天晚上来。

Wǒ míngtiān wǎnshang lái.

I'll come round tomorrow evening.
我明天能来。

Wǒ míngtiān néng lái.

I can come tomorrow.
我是上个月来的北京。

Wǒ shì shànggeyuè lái de Běijīng.

I came to Beijing last month.
我是为你来的。

Wǒ shì wèi nǐ lái de.

It's you I've come for.
我是从中国来的。

Wǒ shì cóng Zhōngguó lái de.

I come from China.
我是从京都来的。

Wǒ shì cóng Jīngdū lái de.

I'm from Kyoto.
我是从罗马来的。

Wǒ shì cóng Luómǎ lái de.

I'm from Rome.
我是因为孩子而来的。

Wǒ shì yīnwèi háizi ér lái de.

I'm in this for the kids.
我是新来的。

Wǒ shì xīn lái de.

I am new here.
我是昨天搬来的。

Wǒ shì zuótiān bān lái de.

I moved here yesterday.
我是来学中文的。

Wǒ shì lái xué Zhōngwén de.

I've come to study Chinese.
我是步行来的。

Wǒ shì bùxíng lái de.

I came on foot.