Word: 来 (lái)

染缸里捞不出白布来

rǎngāng li lāo bù chū báibù lái

you can't fish white cloth out of a dye vat

校长亲自迎接来参观的贵宾。

Xiàozhǎng qīnzì yíngjiē lái cānguān de guìbīn.

The principal personally welcomed the distinguished guests who came to visit.

梦从想中来

mèng cóng xiǎng zhōng lái

dreams come from thinking

检查员来工厂核查设备。

Jiǎncháyuán lái gōngchǎng héchá shèbèi.

The inspector came to the factory to inspect the equipment.

棺材里伸出手来，死要钱

guāncai lǐ shēnchū shǒu lái, sǐ yàoqián

a hand reaching out of the coffin: dead set on money

欢迎下次再来光顾！

Huānyíng xiàcì zài lái guānggù!

We welcome you to visit again next time!

欢迎留下来。

Huānyíng liúxià lái.

Feel free to stay.

歌手对着麦克风唱起歌来。

Gēshǒu duì zhe màikèfēng chàng qǐ gē lái.

The singer started singing into the microphone.

每个人都向我们冲来。

Měige rén dōu xiàng wǒmen chōng lái.

Everybody rushed towards us.

每次他来这里点一样的菜。

Měicì tā lái zhèlǐ diǎn yíyàng de cài.

Every time he comes here, he orders the same dish.

求来雨,下不大

qiú lái yǔ,xià bú dà

rain that is begged for doesn't fall heavily

没嘴的葫芦，掏不出瓤儿来

méi zuǐ de húlu, tāo bù chū rángr lái

a gourd with no opening: you can't scoop out the pulp

没家鬼引不来外贼

méi jiā guǐ yǐn bù lái wài zéi

without a ghost at home, no thief from outside can be led in

没有一个朋友来了。

Méiyǒu yí gè péngyou láile.

Not one friend came.

没有梧桐树，引不来凤凰

méiyǒu wútóng shù, yǐn bù lái fènghuáng

without a wutong tree, you can't attract the phoenix

法官会根据犯罪情节来量刑。

Fǎguān huì gēnjù fànzuì qíngjié lái liàngxíng.

The judge will determine the sentence based on the circumstances of the crime.

洪水来了，大家都去救灾。

Hóngshuǐ láile, dàjiā dōu qù jiùzāi.

The flood has come, and everyone is going to help with disaster relief.

洪水来了，邻居们都去山上避难。

Hóngshuǐ láile, línjūmen dōu qù shānshàng bìnàn.

When the flood came, the neighbors all went up the mountain to take refuge.

浪从风来,草从根来

làng cóng fēng lái,cǎo cóng gēn lái

Waves come from the wind; grass comes from roots

海内外的朋友都来祝贺。

Hǎinèiwài de péngyou dōu lái zhùhè.

Friends at home and abroad all came to congratulate.

海边的波浪一个接一个地涌来。

Hǎibiān de bōlàng yígèjiēyígède yǒng lái.

The waves at the seaside rolled in one after another.

牛栏里伸进马嘴来，没你开口的份儿

niúlán lǐ shēn jìn mǎ zuǐ lái, méi nǐ kāikǒu de fènr

a horse's muzzle poking into the cattle pen: no place for you to open your mouth

猴子爬竹竿，一节一节来

hóuzi pá zhúgān, yì jié yì jié lái

a monkey climbing a bamboo pole: one section at a time

现在就跟我来。

Xiànzài jiù gēn wǒ lái.

Come with me now.

现在我来告诉你的真相。

Xiànzài wǒ lái gàosu nǐ de zhēnxiàng.

I'll tell you the truth now.

球队接纳了新来的同学。

Qiúduì jiēnàle xīn lái de tóngxué.

The team welcomed the new classmate into the group.

理怕来回想

lǐ pà lái huíxiǎng

reason fears being thought over back and forth

瑞雪预示着来年丰收。

Ruìxuě yùshìzhe lái nián fēngshōu.

A timely snowfall foretells a good harvest next year.

甘蔗老来甜，辣椒老来红

gānzhe lǎo lái tián, làjiāo lǎo lái hóng

sugarcane gets sweeter with age, chilli gets redder with age

甜从苦中来，福从祸中生

tián cóng kǔ zhōng lái, Fú cóng huò zhōng shēng

Sweetness comes out of bitterness, fortune is born out of misfortune

田鼠走亲戚，土里来土里去

tiánshǔ zǒuqīnqi, tǔ li lái tǔ li qù

A field mouse visiting relatives: comes out of the soil and goes back into the soil

由你来决定。

Yóu nǐ lái juédìng.

It is up to you.

电脑对你来说比女朋友还重要吗？

Diànnǎo duì nǐ lái shuō bǐ nǚpéngyou hái zhòngyào ma?

Is your computer more important to you than your girlfriend?

电话来的时候我正好在外面。

Diànhuà lái de shíhou wǒ zhènghǎo zài wàimiàn.

I happened to be out when the call came.

男方按习俗送来了彩礼。

Nánfāng àn xísú sòng láile cǎilǐ.

The groom's family sent the betrothal gifts according to custom.

男方的亲戚明天会来我们家。

Nánfāng de qīnqi míngtiān huì lái wǒmen jiā.

The groom's relatives will come to our house tomorrow.

病来如山倒，病去若抽丝

bìng lái rú shān dǎo, bìng qù ruò chōusī

illness arrives like a mountain falling; leaves like silk being drawn out

白日莫闲过，青春不再来

báirì mò xián guò, qīngchūnbúzài lái

don't idle the daylight away; youth won't come again

皇上今天要见从南方来的客人。

Huángshang jīntiān yào jiàn cóng nánfāng lái de kèrén.

His Majesty the Emperor will receive guests from the south today.

相对论是谁提出来的？

Xiāngduìlùn shì shéi tíchū lái de?

Who came up with the theory of relativity?

看来我明天会来。

Kànlai wǒ míngtiān huì lái.

I'll be here tomorrow, I think.

真可惜你不能来！

Zhēn kěxī nǐ bùnéng lái!

It is a pity you cannot come.

睡眠对健康来说是必不可少的。

Shuìmián duì jiànkāng lái shuō shì bìbùkěshǎo de.

Sleep is essential for good health.

睡觉前我吃了三片药来治疗感冒。

Shuìjiào qián wǒ chīle sān piàn yào lái zhìliáo gǎnmào.

Before going to bed, I took three pills to stop a cold.

礼拜一早上我总是起不来。

Lǐbàiyī zǎoshang wǒ zǒngshì qǐ bù lái.

I can never get up on Monday mornings.

祝各位来年好运，学习事业成功。

Zhù gèwèi lái nián hǎoyùn, xuéxí shìyè chénggōng.

I wish everyone luck in the coming year, as well as success in their work and studies.

科学家来河边采水样。

Kēxuéjiā lái hébiān cǎi shuǐyàng.

The scientists came to the river to collect water samples.

稻多打出米来，人多讲出理来

dào duō dǎ chū mǐ lái, rén duō jiǎng chū lǐ lái

much rice yields grain when threshed; many people talking bring out the reason

穷怕来客,富怕来贼

qióng pà láikè,fù pà lái zéi

the poor fear guests coming, the rich fear thieves coming

空气对人来说就是水对鱼的意义。

Kōngqì duì rén lái shuō jiùshì shuǐ duì yú de yìyì.

Air is to us what water is to fish.

穿上衣服，然后跟我们来！

Chuān shang yīfu, ránhòu gēn wǒmen lái!

Put on clothes and come with us!

突然下起雨来了。

Tūrán xià qǐ yǔ láile.

All of a sudden, it began raining.

立刻派人去请医生来。

Lìkè pài rén qù qǐng yīshēng lái.

Send for the doctor at once.

等级由专家来评定。

Děngjí yóu zhuānjiā lái píngdìng.

The grade is decided by the experts.

米以公斤为单位来出售。

Mǐ yǐ gōngjīn wèi dānwèi lái chūshòu.

Rice is sold by the kilogram.

经理不在，谁来代理？

Jīnglǐ bú zài, shéi lái dàilǐ?

The manager is away, so who will fill in for him?

经销商明天把货送来。

Jīngxiāoshāng míngtiān bǎ huò sòng lái.

The distributor will deliver the goods tomorrow.

给我从浴室拿几条毛巾来。

Gěi wǒ cóng yùshì ná jǐ tiáo máojīn lái.

Get me some towels from the bathroom.

给我机会来让你为我感到自豪。

Gěi wǒ jīhuì lái ràng nǐ wèi wǒ gǎndào zìháo.

Give me a chance to make you proud of me.

给我来一份一样的。

Gěi wǒ lái yífèn yíyàng de.

I'll have the same.

给我来一壶热水，好吗？

Gěi wǒ lái yì hú rèshuǐ, hǎo ma?

Could you bring me a pot of hot water?

老实说，我们是来抓你们的。

Lǎoshí shuō, wǒmen shì lái zhuā nǐmen de.

To be honest, we came to capture you.

老实说，我们是来抓你的。

Lǎoshí shuō, wǒmen shì lái zhuā nǐ de.

To be honest, we came to capture you.

老实说，我们是来抓您的。

Lǎoshí shuō, wǒmen shì lái zhuā nín de.

To be honest, we came to capture you.

老师请学生下午来座谈。

Lǎoshī qǐng xuésheng xiàwǔ lái zuòtán.

The teacher invited the students to an informal discussion this afternoon.

老板对新来的同事有成见。

Lǎobǎn duì xīn lái de tóngshì yǒu chéngjiàn.

The boss has a bias against the new colleague.

老虎脖子挂数珠,变了法子来吃人

lǎohǔ bózi guà shùzhū,biànle fǎzi lái chī rén

A tiger with prayer beads round its neck: finding a new way to eat people

老鼠睡猫窝,送来一口肉

lǎoshǔ shuì māo wō,sòng lái yìkǒu ròu

a mouse sleeps in the cat's bed: delivers a mouthful of meat

考试前要多做练习来巩固知识。

Kǎoshì qián yào duō zuò liànxí lái gǒnggù zhīshi.

Before the exam, do more exercises to consolidate what you've learned.

耐心对一个教师来说是必需的。

Nàixīn duì yí gè jiàoshī lái shuō shì bìxū de.

Patience is essential for a teacher.

肉里有脓总要凸出来

ròu lǐ yǒu nóng zǒng yào tūchū lái

pus in the flesh will eventually bulge out

肥猪往屠夫家里跑,送上门来的货

féi zhū wǎng túfū jiālǐ pǎo,sòngshàngmén lái de huò

a fat pig runs to the butcher's house: goods delivered to the door

胜利是用许多人的性命换来的。

Shènglì shì yòng xǔduō rén de xìngmìng huàn lái de.

The victory was won at the cost of many lives.

能到这里来一下吗。

Néng dào zhèlǐ lái yíxià ma.

Would you come here a moment?

能来点茶吗？

Néng lái diǎn chá ma?

Could you get me some tea?

能给我带一点水来吗？

Néng gěi wǒ dài yìdiǎn shuǐ lái ma?

Could you bring me some water?

船头坐得稳,不怕浪来颠

chuántóu zuò de wěn,búpà làng lái diān

sit steady at the bow and you needn't fear the waves

船沉了，谁来营救我们？

Chuán chénle, shéi lái yíngjiù wǒmen?

The boat has sunk, so who will come to rescue us?

船长靠星星来导航。

Chuánzhǎng kào xīngxing lái dǎoháng.

The captain navigates by the stars.

节日里，来公园的游客络绎不绝。

Jiérì lǐ, lái gōngyuán de yóukè luòyìbùjué.

During the holiday, tourists came to the park in an endless stream.

若是可以重来的话，我不会那样做。

Ruò shì kěyǐ chóng lái dehuà, wǒ búhuì nàyàng zuò.

If I could do it over, I wouldn't do it that way.

英语对他来说是不容易学的。

Yīngyǔ duì tā lái shuō shì bù róngyì xué de.

English is not easy for him to learn.

英雄只怕病来磨

yīngxióng zhǐpà bìng lái mó

a hero fears only the grind of illness

茶馆里招手，壶来

cháguǎn lǐ zhāoshǒu, hú lái

waving in a teahouse: kettle (recklessly) comes

荷叶上的水珠，滚来滚去

héyè shàng de shuǐzhū, gǔn lái gǔn qù

water droplets on a lotus leaf: rolling this way and that

街坊们都来帮忙搬家了。

Jiēfāngmen dōu lái bāngmáng bānjiāle.

The neighbors all came to help with the move.

西风吹得紧,东风来回敬

Xīfēng chuī de jǐn,dōngfēng lái huíjìng

when the west wind blows hard, the east wind will answer back

要不要再来一块蛋糕？

Yào búyào zài lái yíkuài dàngāo?

How about another piece of cake?

要不要来点牛奶？

Yào búyào lái diǎn niúnǎi?

How about some milk?

要来点牛奶吗？

Yào lái diǎn niúnǎi ma?

Do you want some milk?

警察会来吗？

Jǐngchá huì lái ma?

Will the police come?

警察很快就会来抓你。

Jǐngchá hěn kuài jiù huì lái zhuā nǐ.

The police will be coming for you soon.

警察来了，秩序就恢复了。

Jǐngchá láile, zhìxù jiù huīfùle.

The police arrived, and order was soon restored.

让你的儿子别来骚扰我的女儿。

Ràng nǐ de érzi bié lái sāorǎo wǒ de nǚ'ér.

Tell your son to quit harassing my daughter.

让引擎持续运转，我去去就来。

Ràng yǐnqíng chíxù yùnzhuàn, wǒ qù qù jiù lái.

Keep the engine running. I'll be right back.

让我们来学习一个特殊的例子。

Ràng wǒmen lái xuéxí yí gè tèshū de lìzi.

Let's study a specific example.

让我们来打棒球吧！

Ràng wǒmen lái dǎ bàngqiú ba!

Let's play baseball!

让我们来拍照吧。

Ràng wǒmen lái pāizhào ba.

Let's get our photograph taken.

让我们来澄清一下这个问题。

Ràng wǒmen lái chéngqīng yíxià zhège wèntí.

Let's clear up this problem.

让我们来煮土豆吧！

Ràng wǒmen lái zhǔ tǔdòu ba!

Let's boil potatoes.