to come, to arrive
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HSK Vocabulary: 来
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 来 is used in context
1
tā他
cóng从
fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
chū出
lái来
le了
。
He came out of the room.
2
wǒ我
men们
yào要
wèi为
wèi未
lái来
zuò做
hǎo好
zhǔn准
bèi备
。
We need to prepare for the future.
3
wǒ我
kuài快
lái来
bù不
jí及
gǎn赶
huǒ火
chē车
le了
。
I'm almost too late to catch the train.
4
wǒ我
xiān先
zǒu走
，
nǐ你
hòu后
lái来
。
I'll go first, you come later.
5
tā他
xiān先
dào到
xué学
xiào校
，
wǒ我
hòu后
lái来
yě也
dào到
le了
。
He arrived at school first, and I arrived later.
6
wǒ我
men们
kāi开
shǐ始
shì是
péng朋
yǒu友
，
hòu后
lái来
chéng成
le了
zuì最
hǎo好
de的
huǒ伙
bàn伴
。
We started as friends and later became the best partners.
7
tā他
zhàn站
qǐ起
lái来
le了
。
He stood up.
8
tiān天
qì气
màn慢
màn慢
nuǎn暖
huo和
qǐ起
lái来
le了
。
The weather is gradually getting warmer.
9
wǒ我
xiǎng想
qǐ起
lái来
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
míng明
tiān天
yǒu有
gè个
huì会
yì议
。
I remembered, we have a meeting tomorrow.
10
wǒ我
cóng从
lái来
bù不
chī吃
là辣
。
I never eat spicy food.
Information
Traditional來
Radical木
Strokes7
StructureSingle Body
Frequency#155
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Components—
UnicodeU+6765
CangjieDT
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality