Word: 来 (lái)

抱歉那么晚来。

Bàoqiàn nàme wǎn lái.

Please pardon me for coming late.

拔出脓来，才是好膏药

báchū nóng lái, cái shì hǎo gāoyao

only a plaster that draws out the pus is a good plaster

拜托，谁来接一下电话啊！

Bàituō, shéi lái jiē yíxià diànhuà a!

Come on, someone pick up the phone!

按理，春天来了花就该开了。

Ànlǐ, chūntiān láile huā jiù gāi kāile.

In the ordinary course of events, flowers should bloom once spring arrives.

提问对他来说是很羞耻的事。

Tíwèn duì tā lái shuō shì hěn xiūchǐ de shì.

He is ashamed to ask questions.

搬迁的费用谁来出？

Bānqiān de fèiyòng shéi lái chū?

Who will pay the cost of the removal?

撵走狐狸来了狼，一伙更比一伙凶

niǎnzǒu húli láile láng, yìhuǒ gèng bǐ yìhuǒ xiōng

drive off the fox and the wolf comes: each pack is fiercer than the last

收垃圾的人来了。

Shōu lājī de rén láile.

The rubbish collectors are here.

收垃圾的人来过了。

Shōu lājī de rén láiguole.

The rubbish collectors have been.

放假以后，来这里的游客激增。

Fàngjià yǐhòu, lái zhèlǐ de yóukè jīzēng.

After the holiday began, the number of tourists here increased rapidly.

救护车来了，大家都退让到路边。

Jiùhùchē láile, dàjiā dōu tuìràng dào lùbiān.

The ambulance came, and everyone got out of the way to the roadside.

救援队来之前，先要自救。

Jiùyuánduì lái zhīqián, xiān yào zìjiù.

Before the rescue team arrives, you have to help yourself first.

教官正在操练新来的队员。

Jiàoguān zhèngzài cāoliàn xīn lái de duìyuán.

The instructor is drilling the new team members.

教室里三分之一的人没来。

Jiàoshì lǐ sānfēnzhīyī de rén méi lái.

One third of the people in the classroom didn't come.

斩草不除根，来年依旧生

zhǎn cǎo bù chúgēn, lái nián yījiù shēng

cut grass without pulling its roots and it grows again next year

新人员什么时候来上班？

Xīn rényuán shénme shíhou lái shàngbān?

When do the new personnel start work?

新年到了，大家都来祈福。

Xīnnián dàole, dàjiā dōu lái qífú.

The New Year has come, and everyone is coming to pray for blessings.

新来的同事和我很投机。

Xīn lái de tóngshì hé wǒ hěn tóujī.

The new colleague and I really hit it off.

新来的同事工作非常高效。

Xīn lái de tóngshì gōngzuò fēicháng gāoxiào.

The new colleague works very efficiently.

新来的同事干劲十足。

Xīn lái de tóngshì gànjìn shízú.

The new colleague is full of enthusiasm.

新来的干事正在整理文件。

Xīn lái de gànshi zhèngzài zhěnglǐ wénjiàn.

The new administrator is sorting out the documents.

新来的班主任对学生特别耐心。

Xīn lái de bānzhǔrèn duì xuésheng tèbié nàixīn.

The new class teacher is especially patient with the students.

新来的租客今天搬进了三楼。

Xīn lái de zūkè jīntiān bān jìnle sān lóu.

The new tenant moved into the third floor today.

新来的经理要先向股东说明计划。

Xīn lái de jīnglǐ yào xiān xiàng gǔdōng shuōmíng jìhuà.

The new manager must first explain the plan to the stockholders.

新来的老师为什么没有领到津贴？

Xīn lái de lǎoshī wèishénme méiyǒu lǐngdào jīntiē?

Why didn't the new teacher receive an allowance?

新来的老师说话很和善。

Xīn lái de lǎoshī shuōhuà hěn héshàn.

The new teacher speaks in a very kind, friendly way.

新来的英语老师刚从大学毕业。

Xīn lái de Yīngyǔ lǎoshī gāng cóng dàxué bìyè.

Our new English teacher is fresh from college.

新闻自由对社会来说非常重要。

Xīnwénzìyóu duì shèhuì lái shuō fēicháng zhòngyào.

Freedom of the press is very important to society.

方案改来改去，折腾了一个月。

Fāng'àn gǎi lái gǎi qù, zhētengle yí gè yuè.

The plan was revised over and over, and we went back and forth for a month.

无法把两者区分开来。

Wúfǎ bǎ liǎngzhě qū fēnkāi lái.

It is impossible to distinguish one from the other.

日后你要是来北京，一定告诉我。

Rìhòu nǐ yàoshi lái Běijīng, yídìng gàosu wǒ.

If you come to Beijing sometime, be sure to tell me.

旧的不去，新的不来

jiù de bú qù, xīn de bù lái

if the old doesn't go, the new won't come

明天上午有祭奠活动，你能来吗？

Míngtiān shàngwǔ yǒu jìdiàn huódòng, nǐ néng lái ma?

There is a memorial service tomorrow morning. Can you come?

明天也可以来吗？

Míngtiān yě kěyǐ lái ma?

Is it OK to come tomorrow, too?

明天来看看我。

Míngtiān lái kànkan wǒ.

Come and see me tomorrow.

明天的课我能不来吗？

Míngtiān de kè wǒ néng bù lái ma?

May I be excused from tomorrow's class?

明天谁来领队带我们爬山？

Míngtiān shéi lái lǐngduì dài wǒmen páshān?

Who will lead the group to take us hiking tomorrow?

明星们都来参加首映式了。

Míngxīngmen dōu lái cānjiā shǒuyìngshì le.

The stars have all come to attend the premiere.

星期天他会一个人来。

Xīngqītiān tā huì yí gè rén lái.

On Sunday he will come alone.

春天快来了。

Chūntiān kuài láile.

Spring will come soon.

春天来了，农民们欣喜不已。

Chūntiān láile, nóngmínmen xīnxǐ bùyǐ.

Spring has come, and the farmers are overjoyed.

春天来了，各种花卉都开了。

Chūntiān láile, gèzhǒng huāhuì dōu kāile.

Spring has come, and all kinds of flowers are blooming.

春天来了，大地一片绿色。

Chūntiān láile, dàdì yípiàn lǜsè.

Spring has come, and the earth is all green.

春天来了，工人们在疏通河道。

Chūntiān láile, gōngrénmen zài shūtōng hédào.

Spring has come, and workers are dredging the river channel.

春天来了，老树焕发了生机。

Chūntiān láile, lǎo shù huànfāle shēngjī.

Spring has come, and the old tree has come back to life.

春天来了，越来越温暖。

Chūntiān láile, yuèláiyuè wēnnuǎn.

Spring is here. It is getting warmer every day.

昨天他来见你。

Zuótiān tā lái jiàn nǐ.

He came yesterday to see you.

昨天夜里来了一场暴风骤雨。

Zuótiān yèli láile yìcháng bàofēngzhòuyǔ.

A violent rainstorm hit last night.

昨天晚上我等着你来。

Zuótiān wǎnshang wǒ děng zhe nǐ lái.

I was expecting you last night.

昨天有个田中先生来找您。

Zuótiān yǒu gè Tiánzhōng xiānsheng lái zhǎo nín.

A Mr. Tanaka came to see you yesterday.

是什么原因导致你昨天没来。

Shì shénme yuányīn dǎozhì nǐ zuótiān méi lái.

What prevented you from coming yesterday?

是什么风把你吹来了啊？

Shì shénme fēng bǎ nǐ chuī láile a?

What has brought you here?

是，我立刻就来。

Shì, wǒ lìkè jiù lái.

Yes, I'm coming immediately.

是的，我马上来。

Shì de, wǒ mǎshàng lái.

Yes, I'm coming immediately.

是谁让她来的？

Shì shéi ràng tā lái de?

Who asked her to come?

是非来入耳，不听自然无

shìfēi lái rù'ěr, bù tīng zìrán wú

if gossip comes into the ear, not listening means naturally there is none

晚上八点，同事来接班。

Wǎnshang bā diǎn, tóngshì lái jiēbān.

My coworker comes to take over the shift at eight in the evening.

晚风徐徐吹来，很舒服。

Wǎn fēng xúxú chuī lái, hěn shūfu.

The evening breeze blew gently, and it felt very pleasant.

晚餐马上就来了。

Wǎncān mǎshàng jiù láile.

Dinner will be ready soon.

最后她没有来。

Zuìhòu tā méiyǒu lái.

After all she did not come.

最终，他来了。

Zuìzhōng, tā láile.

At last, he came.

有人叫我来，我才来的。

Yǒurén jiào wǒ lái, wǒ cái lái de.

It's because I was asked to come that I'm here.

有人打电话来。

Yǒurén dǎdiànhuà lái.

Someone called.

有人最近来过这里。

Yǒurén zuìjìn láiguo zhèlǐ.

Someone's been here recently.

有人来过这里。

Yǒurén láiguo zhèlǐ.

Someone has been here.

有好多学生都没来学校。

Yǒu hǎoduō xuésheng dōu méi lái xuéxiào.

A great many students were absent from school.

有时间我就来。

Yǒu shíjiān wǒ jiù lái.

I will come, time permitting.

有空来我家串门吧！

Yǒukòng lái wǒ jiā chuànmén ba!

Drop in at my place when you have time!

服务员，请再来一壶温好的黄酒。

Fúwùyuán, qǐng zài lái yì hú wēn hǎo de huángjiǔ.

Waiter, please bring another pot of warmed yellow rice wine.

服务员，请再来一壶米酒。

Fúwùyuán, qǐng zài lái yì hú mǐjiǔ.

Waiter, could we have another pot of rice wine, please?

木匠拉大锯，有来有去

mùjiàng lā dà jù, yǒu lái yǒu qù

carpenters pulling a big saw: there's coming and going

机会不会自己来，别守株待兔！

Jīhuì búhuì zìjǐ lái, bié shǒuzhūdàitù!

Opportunities won't come by themselves, so don't just sit and wait!

村里办丧事，邻居都来帮忙。

Cūnlǐ bàn sāngshì, línjū dōu lái bāngmáng.

When there's a funeral in the village, the neighbors all come to help.

村里的书记今天来开会。

Cūnlǐ de shūji jīntiān lái kāihuì.

The village Party secretary is coming to the meeting today.

村里的寡妇都来帮忙了。

Cūnlǐ de guǎfu dōu lái bāngmángle.

All the widows in the village came to help.

来一份你们的招牌菜吧。

Lái yífèn nǐmen de zhāopáicài ba.

We'll have one of your signature dishes, please.

来了个朝气蓬勃的年轻人。

Láile gè zhāoqìpéngbó de niánqīngrén.

A bright and lively young person has joined us.

来人，给我掌这贱女人嘴巴！

Lái rén, gěi wǒ zhǎng zhè jiàn nǚrén zuǐba!

Guards! Slap that vile woman's face!

来加入我们吧。

Lái jiārù wǒmen ba.

Join us.

来北京一定要去全聚德吗？

Lái Běijīng yídìng yào qù Quánjùdé ma?

Do you have to go to Quanjude when you come to Beijing?

来北京的外国朋友都想去天坛。

Lái Běijīng de wàiguó péngyou dōu xiǎng qù tiāntán.

Foreign friends who come to Beijing all want to go to the Temple of Heaven.

来北京的游客大多会去看天安门。

Lái Běijīng de yóukè dàduō huì qù kàn Tiān'ānmén.

Most tourists who come to Beijing go to see Tiananmen.

来参加会议的人寥寥无几。

Lái cānjiā huìyì de rén liáoliáowújǐ.

Very few people came to the meeting.

来参加的人何止一千！

Lái cānjiā de rén hézhǐ yì qiān!

There were far more than a thousand people who came!

来吧，我帮你盛。

Lái ba, wǒ bāng nǐ chéng.

Come, I'll serve some for you.

来，大家一起干杯！

Lái, dàjiā yìqǐ gānbēi!

Come on, everyone, cheers!

来好好利用大周末吧。

Lái hǎohǎo lìyòng dà zhōumò ba.

Let's take advantage of the long weekend.

来感受一下这个。

Lái gǎnshòu yíxià zhège.

Feel this.

来抽签决定谁先走吧。

Lái chōuqiān juédìng shéi xiān zǒu ba.

Let's draw lots to decide who goes first.

来有来源,去有去路

lái yǒu láiyuán,qù yǒu qùlù

what comes has a source, what goes has a way out

来杯冰啤酒就太棒了！

Lái bēi bīng píjiǔ jiù tài bàng le!

A cold beer would hit the spot!

来杯咖啡吗？

Lái bēi kāfēi ma?

Would you like a cup of coffee?

来玩捉迷藏吧！

Lái wán zhuōmícáng ba!

Let's play hide-and-seek!

来玩石头剪刀布吧！

Lái wán shítou jiǎndāo bù ba!

Let's play rock-paper-scissors!

来的都是朋友。

Lái de dōu shì péngyou.

Whenever you come, you are welcome.

来者不惧,惧者不来

láizhě bú jù,jùzhě bù lái

those who come aren't afraid; those who are afraid don't come

来证明你不胆小。

Lái zhèngmíng nǐ bù dǎnxiǎo.

Prove you're not a chicken.

来说是非者,就是是非人

lái shuō shìfēizhě,jiùshì shìfēi rén

the one who comes to tell you gossip is himself the gossip-maker

来这享受阳光吧。

Lái zhè xiǎngshòu yángguāng ba.

Come and enjoy the sunlight.

来这里打工的人来自五湖四海。

Lái zhèlǐ dǎgōng de rén láizì wǔhúsìhǎi.

The people who come here to work are from all parts of the country.