Word: 来 (lái)

你干脆也来吧。

Nǐ gāncuì yě lái ba.

You might as well come, too.

你应该吃大量的水果来保持健康。

Nǐ yīnggāi chī dàliàng de shuǐguǒ lái bǎochí jiànkāng.

You should eat plenty of fruit to keep healthy.

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?

你想选什么题材来拍这部短片？

Nǐ xiǎng xuǎn shénme tícái lái pāi zhè bù duǎnpiàn?

What subject matter do you want to choose for this short film?

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.

你或许可以依靠他来帮助你。

Nǐ huòxǔ kěyǐ yīkào tā lái bāngzhù nǐ.

You may depend on him to help you.

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?

你打来的时候我正准备出门。

Nǐ dǎ lái de shíhou wǒ zhèng zhǔnbèi chūmén.

I was about to leave when you telephoned.

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?

你明天早上不来接我吗？

Nǐ míngtiān zǎoshang bù lái jiē wǒ ma?

Aren't you coming to pick me up tomorrow morning?

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?

你是公费还是自费来的？

Nǐ shì gōngfèi háishi zìfèi lái de?

Did you come at public expense or at your own expense?

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 dìfang 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!

你来点菜，我都可以。

Nǐ lái diǎncài, wǒ dōu kěyǐ.

You order for us. I'm fine with anything.

你来点评一下这首歌吧。

Nǐ lái diǎnpíng yíxià zhè shǒu gē ba.

Why don't you give us your comments on this song?

你来猜个谜，好不好？

Nǐ lái cāi gè mí, hǎobùhǎo?

Want to guess a riddle?

你来的时候我刚好要走。

Nǐ lái de shíhou wǒ gānghǎo yào zǒu.

I was about to leave when you came in.

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?

你用了多少时间来翻译这本书？

Nǐ yòng le duōshǎo shíjiān lái fānyì zhè běn shū?

How long did it take you to translate this book?

你的小名是怎么来的？

Nǐ de xiǎomíng shì zěnme lái de?

How did you get your pet name?

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?

你的绰号是怎么来的？

Nǐ de chuòhào shì zěnme lái de?

How did you get your nickname?

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?

你真仗义，这么晚还来接我！

Nǐ zhēn zhàngyì, zhème wǎn hái lái jiē wǒ!

You're such a good friend, coming to pick me up this late!

你真的不来吗？

Nǐ zhēnde bù lái ma?

Are you really not coming?

你真的应该来的。

Nǐ zhēnde yīnggāi lái de.

You really should've come.

你真的需要提问题来知道答案吗？

Nǐ zhēnde xūyào tí wèntí lái zhīdào dá'àn ma?

Do you really need to ask the question to know the answer?

你知道他们从哪里来吗？

Nǐ zhīdào tāmen cóng nǎlǐ lái ma?

Do you know where they come from?

你知道你的祖先是从哪里来的吗？

Nǐ zhīdào nǐ de zǔxiān shì cóng nǎlǐ lái de ma?

Do you know where your ancestors came 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?

你能不能举个比方来解释一下？

Nǐ néng bùnéng jǔ gè bǐfang lái jiěshì yíxià?

Could you give an illustrative example to explain it?

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?

你该早一点来的。

Nǐ gāi zǎo yìdiǎn lái de.

You should have come a little earlier.

你走了他才来。

Nǐ zǒule tā cái lái.

He came after you left.

你随时可以来。

Nǐ suíshí kěyǐ lái.

You can come at any time.

修古画要请专人来做。

Xiū gǔhuà yào qǐng zhuānrén lái zuò.

Restoring an ancient painting calls for a specialist.

假设李先生从来没来过这里的话，那他怎么可能是凶手呢？

Jiǎshè Lǐ xiānsheng cóngláiméi láiguo zhèlǐ dehuà, nà tā zěnme kěnéng shì xiōngshǒu ne?

Supposing Mr Li had never been here, then how could he be the killer?

偷来的拳头打不倒师傅

tōu lái de quántou dǎbùdǎo shīfu

a stolen fist can't knock down the master

偷来的牛头藏不住

tōu lái de niútóu cáng búzhù

a stolen ox's head can't be hidden

偷来的锣，敲不得

tōu lái de luó, qiāo bùdé

a stolen gong: can't be beaten

偷来的锣鼓，敲不得

tōu lái de luógǔ, qiāo bùdé

stolen gongs and drums: can't be beaten

儿女多来冤孽多

érnǚ duō lái yuānniè duō

more children, more grievances

儿时练功易，老来学艺难

érshí liàngōng yì, lǎo lái xuéyì nán

practising skills is easy in childhood, learning a craft is hard in old age

兔子叫门，送肉的来了

tùzi jiào mén, sòng ròu de láile

a rabbit knocking at the door: here comes the one delivering meat

八哥儿啄柿子，雷公打豆腐，拣软的来

bāgēr zhuó shìzi, Léigōngdǎdòufu, jiǎn ruǎn de lái

A myna pecking persimmons, the Thunder God striking tofu: go for the soft ones

公交车来了。

Gōngjiāochē láile.

Here comes the bus.

公司请了很多人来推广新产品。

Gōngsī qǐngle hěn duō rén lái tuīguǎng xīn chǎnpǐn.

The company hired many people to promote its new product.

六个指头搔痒，多来了一道

liù ge zhǐtou sāoyǎng, duō láile yídào

scratching an itch with six fingers: one extra scratch mark

关起门来做皇上，自尊自大

guān qǐ mén lái zuò huángshang, zìzūn zìdà

shutting the door and playing emperor: self-important and arrogant

兵败如山倒，胜者似潮来

bīngbàirúshāndǎo, shèngzhě sì cháo lái

a defeated army collapses like a mountain; the victors come like a tide

其中一个学生今天没来。

Qízhōng yí gè xuésheng jīntiān méi lái.

One of the students didn't come today.

兹收到你寄来的三百元。

Zī shōudào nǐ jì lái de sānbǎi yuán.

We hereby acknowledge receipt of the three hundred yuan you sent.

再来一次就是疯了。

Zài lái yícì jiùshì fēngle.

It would be crazy to do that again.

再来一步，你就死了！

Zài lái yíbù, nǐ jiù sǐle!

One more step, and you're dead.

再来点蛋糕吗？

Zài lái diǎn dàngāo ma?

Would you care for some more cake?

再见，慢走，下次再来玩！

Zàijiàn, mànzǒu, xiàcì zài lái wán!

Goodbye, take care, and come visit again next time!

冬去春来，河边的树又绿了。

Dōng qù chūn lái, hébiān de shù yòu lǜle.

Winter has gone and spring has come, and the trees by the river are green again.

冬天快来了。

Dōngtiān kuài láile.

Winter is coming on.

冬天结束了春天已经来了。

Dōngtiān jiéshùle chūntiān yǐjīng láile.

Winter is over and spring has come.

几位专家应邀来我们学校做讲座。

Jǐ wèi zhuānjiā yìngyāo lái wǒmen xuéxiào zuò jiǎngzuò.

Several experts came to our school to give a talk at our invitation.