Word: 来 (lái)

她要来法国。

Tā yào lái Fǎguó.

She's coming to France.

她试图说服他来参加会议。

Tā shìtú shuōfú tā lái cānjiā huìyì.

She tried to persuade him to attend the meeting.

她走来走去地找他。

Tā zǒu lái zǒu qù de zhǎo tā.

She walked around looking for him.

她身材健美，走起路来很有精神。

Tā shēncái jiànměi, zǒu qǐ lù lái hěn yǒu jīngshen.

She has a healthy, beautiful figure and walks with great energy.

她随时能再来。

Tā suíshí néng zài lái.

She can come along again anytime.

她雇佣我来帮助她。

Tā gùyōng wǒ lái bāngzhù tā.

She hired me to help her.

好多朋友和熟人来了。

Hǎoduō péngyou hé shúrén láile.

Quite a lot of friends and acquaintances have come.

好汉就怕病来磨

hǎohàn jiù pà bìng lái mó

even a strong man fears being worn down by illness

好，马上来！

Hǎo, mǎshàng lái!

Okay, I'm coming!

如果他不来了，我们不会去。

Rúguǒ tā bù láile, wǒmen búhuì qù.

If he doesn't come, we won't go.

如果你想，你可以来。

Rúguǒ nǐ xiǎng, nǐ kěyǐ lái.

You may come if you like.

如果你能就来吧。

Rúguǒ nǐ néng jiù lái ba.

Come if you can.

如果你能来，我会很高兴。

Rúguǒ nǐ néng lái, wǒ huì hěn gāoxìng.

If you can come, I will be very happy.

如果我有时间我会来。

Rúguǒ wǒ yǒu shíjiān wǒ huì lái.

I will come, time permitting.

妈妈，别等我来吃中午饭。

Māma, bié děng wǒ lái chī zhōng wǔfàn.

Mom, don't wait for me to have lunch.

妈妈生病了，我来伺候她。

Māma shēngbìng le, wǒ lái cìhou tā.

Mom is sick, so I'll wait on her.

妈妈给我寄来了学费。

Māma gěi wǒ jì láile xuéfèi.

My mom sent me money for the tuition fee.

婚礼那天，亲朋好友都来了。

Hūnlǐ nàtiān, qīnpénghǎoyǒu dōu láile.

On the wedding day, all our friends and family came.

婴儿主要靠触觉来认识世界。

Yīng'ér zhǔyào kào chùjué lái rènshi shìjiè.

Babies get to know the world mainly through touch.

学外语的热潮又来了。

Xué wàiyǔ de rècháo yòu láile.

The craze for learning foreign languages is back.

学校请了老人来教孩子们唱民歌。

Xuéxiào qǐngle lǎorén lái jiāo háizimen chàng míngē.

The school invited an elderly man to teach the children to sing folk songs.

学生都拿起笔来开始考试。

Xuésheng dōu ná qǐbǐ lái kāishǐ kǎoshì.

The students picked up their pens and began the exam.

它从哪里来？

Tā cóng nǎlǐ lái?

Where did it come from?

它可以被当成一把刀来用。

Tā kěyǐ bèi dàngchéng yì bǎ dāo lái yòng.

It can be used as a knife.

完全按您想的来。

Wánquán àn nín xiǎng de lái.

It will be done just as you wish.

官员明天要来参观工厂。

Guānyuán míngtiān yào lái cānguān gōngchǎng.

An official is coming to visit the factory tomorrow.

客人来了，千万不要怠慢。

Kèrén láile, qiānwàn búyào dàimàn.

When guests arrive, be sure not to slight them.

客人来了，快去沏一壶茶。

Kèrén láile, kuài qù qī yì hú chá.

Guests have arrived, so go brew a pot of tea quickly.

客栈老板端来热茶。

Kèzhàn lǎobǎn duān lái rèchá.

The innkeeper brought over some hot tea.

宣传由我来负责。

Xuānchuán yóu wǒ lái fùzé.

I'm in charge of the propaganda.

家人或朋友会来接你吗？

Jiārén huò péngyou huì lái jiē nǐ ma?

Will family or friends come to pick you up?

家母病了，今天不能来了。

Jiāmǔ bìng le, jīntiān bùnéng láile.

My mother is ill and cannot come today.

家火不起，野火不来

jiā huǒ bù qǐ, yěhuǒ bù lái

if no fire starts at home, wild fire won't come

家里无贼，贼不来

jiālǐ wú zéi, zéi bù lái

if there is no thief at home, thieves won't come

寒冬来了，记得多穿点衣服。

Hándōng láile, jìde duō chuān diǎn yīfu.

The cold winter is here, so remember to wear more clothes.

寒潮来了，多穿点衣服。

Háncháo láile, duō chuān diǎn yīfu.

A cold wave is here, so wear more clothes.

对不起我来晚了。

Duìbùqǐ wǒ lái wǎn le.

Sorry to be late.

对不起，我来晚了。

Duìbùqǐ, wǒ lái wǎn le.

Sorry I'm late.

对于他们来说，死亡并不可怕。

Duìyú tāmen lái shuō, sǐwáng bìng bù kěpà.

As far as they are concerned, death is nothing to be afraid of.

对于健康来说，喝酒是十分不利的。

Duìyú jiànkāng lái shuō, hējiǔ shì shífēn búlì de.

As far as health is concerned, alcohol is highly detrimental.

对于我来说，这是个好消息。

Duìyú wǒ lái shuō, zhè shì gè hǎoxiāoxī.

As far as I'm concerned, this is good news.

对你来说还不太晚。

Duì nǐ lái shuō hái bú tài wǎn.

It isn't too late for you.

对医生来说，生老病死司空见惯。

Duì yīshēng lái shuō, shēnglǎobìngsǐ sīkōngjiànguàn.

To doctors, birth, aging, illness and death are everyday occurrences.

对孩子来说，厨房是禁区。

Duì háizi lái shuō, chúfáng shì jìnqū.

For the children, the kitchen is off-limits.

对小狗来说，大草地就是乐园。

Duì xiǎogǒu lái shuō, dà cǎodì jiùshì lèyuán.

To a puppy, a big meadow is paradise.

对教师来说，教她很有趣。

Duì jiàoshī lái shuō, jiāo tā hěn yǒuqù.

For the teacher, teaching her was fun.

对猴子来说，爬树很容易。

Duì hóuzi lái shuō, pá shù hěn róngyì.

It is easy for a monkey to climb a tree.

对生命来说，食物永远是必要的。

Duì shēngmìng lái shuō, shíwù yǒngyuǎn shì bìyào de.

Food is always necessary for life.

对老人来说，按时吃药尤为重要。

Duì lǎorén lái shuō, ànshí chīyào yóuwéi zhòngyào.

For the elderly, taking medicine on time is especially important.

对这个话题来说，我没有想法。

Duì zhège huàtí lái shuō, wǒ méiyǒu xiǎngfǎ.

I don't have any opinion on this topic.

导演也来参加首映了吗？

Dǎoyǎn yě lái cānjiā shǒuyìngle ma?

Did the director come to the premiere too?

小巷里扛竹竿，转不过弯儿来

xiǎoxiàng lǐ káng zhúgān, zhuǎn búguò wān ér lái

carrying a bamboo pole in a narrow lane: can't make the turn

小猫从窗口探出头来。

Xiǎomāo cóng chuāngkǒu tàn chūtóu lái.

The kitten stuck its head out of the window.

小船在波浪中摇来摇去。

Xiǎochuán zài bōlàng zhōng yáo lái yáo qù.

The little boat rocked back and forth among the waves.

小钱不去，大钱不来

xiǎoqián bú qù, dàqián bù lái

if small money doesn't go, big money doesn't come

少年不知勤学苦，老来方知读书迟

shàonián bùzhī qínxué kǔ, lǎo lái fāngzhī dúshū chí

in youth one doesn't know the hardship of diligent study; only in old age does one know reading started late

少年每天都会来。

Shàonián měitiān dōu huì lái.

Every day the boy would come.

尽管很忙，她还是来送我了。

Jǐnguǎn hěn máng, tā háishi lái sòng wǒ le.

Though very busy, she came to see me off.

屋顶漏水了，请人来修。

Wūdǐng lòushuǐ le, qǐng rén lái xiū.

The roof is leaking, so get someone to come and fix it.

属相是按出生年份来算的。

Shǔxiàng shì àn chūshēng niánfèn lái suàn de.

Your zodiac animal is determined by your birth year.

山火的烟飘到城里来了。

Shānhuǒ de yān piāo dào chénglǐ láile.

The smoke from the wildfire has drifted into the city.

峡谷对他来说非常深。

Xiágǔ duì tā lái shuō fēicháng shēn.

The gorge looked very deep to him.

崇祯殡天,盼谁谁不来,叫谁谁不到

chóngzhēn bìn tiān,pàn shuí shuí bù lái,jiào shuí shuí búdào

when Emperor Chongzhen died: those he longed for didn't come, those he called didn't arrive

工厂先寄来了一份样品。

Gōngchǎng xiān jì láile yífèn yàngpǐn.

The factory sent over a sample first.

已经没人来拜访我了。

Yǐjīng méi rén lái bàifǎng wǒ le.

No one comes to visit me anymore.

市长来为新桥剪彩。

Shìzhǎng lái wèi xīn qiáo jiǎncǎi.

The mayor came to cut the ribbon for the new bridge.

师傅明天来安装新空调。

Shīfu míngtiān lái ānzhuāng xīn kōngtiáo.

The technician is coming tomorrow to install the new air conditioner.

师傅来疏通下水道。

Shīfu lái shūtōng xiàshuǐdào.

The plumber is coming to unblock the drain.

希望他明天会来吧。

Xīwàng tā míngtiān huì lái ba.

I hope he comes tomorrow.

年幼贪玩儿，老来提篮儿

niányòu tānwánr, lǎo lái tílánr

play too much when young, carry a basket (to beg) when old

幸好你来了，解救了大家。

Xìnghǎo nǐ láile, jiějiùle dàjiā.

Thankfully you came and saved everyone from the awkward situation.

店里人手不够，你能来帮忙吗？

Diàn lǐ rénshǒu búgòu, nǐ néng lái bāngmáng ma?

The shop is short of hands. Can you come help?

店门口来买票的人络绎不绝。

Diàn ménkǒu lái mǎipiào de rén luòyìbùjué.

People keep coming to buy tickets at the door of the shop.

开店的资金从哪儿来？

Kāidiàn de zījīn cóng nǎr lái?

Where will the money for opening the shop come from?

强盗遇着贼偷,大来小往

qiángdào yùzhe zéi tōu,dà lái xiǎo wǎng

a bandit meets a sneak thief: big comes in, small goes out

当我们离开的时候，谁来照顾狗？

Dāng wǒmen líkāi de shíhou, shéi lái zhàogu gǒu?

Who will take care of the dog while we are away?

当由美来的时候我正在看电视。

Dāng yóu měi lái de shíhou wǒ zhèngzài kàn diànshì.

I was watching TV when Yumi came.

很快电就又来了。

Hěn kuài diàn jiù yòu láile.

The electricity came on again in a few minutes.

很遗憾你不能来。

Hěn yíhàn nǐ bùnéng lái.

It's a pity that you couldn't come.

很遗憾你们不能来。

Hěn yíhàn nǐmen bùnéng lái.

It's a pity that you can't come.

心学认为人人生来有良知。

Xīn xué rènwéi rén rénshēng lái yǒu liángzhī.

The School of Mind holds that everyone is born with an innate sense of right and wrong.

必须有人来做这件事。

Bìxū yǒurén lái zuò zhè jiàn shì.

Someone's got to do that.

志愿者给灾民送来了食物。

Zhìyuànzhě gěi zāimín sòng láile shíwù.

The volunteers brought food to the disaster victims.

快来参加吧！

Kuài lái cānjiā ba!

So take part!

快让开，救护车来了！

Kuài ràngkāi, jiùhùchē láile!

Get out of the way, the ambulance is coming!

总体来说，这家饭店不错。

Zǒngtǐ lái shuō, zhè jiā fàndiàn búcuò.

Overall, this restaurant is pretty good.

总统收到了很多国家发来的贺电。

Zǒngtǒng shōudàole hěn duō guójiā fā lái de hèdiàn.

The president received congratulatory telegrams from many countries.

您也来参加吧！

Nín yě lái cānjiā ba!

You should go too!

您今天一个人来的吗？

Nín jīntiān yí gè rén lái de ma?

You came alone today?

您从哪儿来的？

Nín cóng nǎr lái de?

Where have you come from?

您到这边来！

Nín dào zhèbiān lái!

Come here!

您想再来点茶吗？

Nín xiǎng zài lái diǎn chá ma?

Would you like some more tea?

您是新来的秘书吧，不是吗？

Nín shì xīn lái de mìshū ba, bú shì ma?

You're the new secretary, aren't you?

您经常来这儿吗？

Nín jīngcháng lái zhèr ma?

Do you come here often?

想个办法让她来。

Xiǎng gè bànfǎ ràng tā lái.

Figure out a way to let her come.

愁人莫向愁人说,说起愁来愁死人

chóu rén mò xiàng chóu rén shuō,shuōqǐ chóu lái chóu sǐ rén

don't tell a worried person your worries; talking of sorrow worries them to death

感谢你特地来帮我。

Gǎnxiè nǐ tèdì lái bāng wǒ.

It is kind of you go out of your way to help me.

我一会儿就来。

Wǒ yíhuìr jiù lái.

I'll join you later.

我一小时内来见你。

Wǒ yì xiǎoshí nèi lái jiàn nǐ.

I'll see you in an hour.

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?