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前来 (qián lái): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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前来 (qián lái): To come (formal) (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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前来 consists of 2 characters.

front, forward, ahead, before

Example Sentences with 前来

tā他

mù慕

míng名

qián前

lái来

bài拜

fǎng访

zhè这

wèi位

dà大

shī师

。

He came to visit this master admiring his reputation.

xǔ许

duō多

jiā嘉

bīn宾

qián前

lái来

cān参

jiā加

zhè这

dà大

jiā家

fēn纷

fēn纷

qián前

lái来

hè贺

xǐ喜

tā他

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zhè这

zuò座

gǔ古

lǎo老

de的

sì寺

miào庙

cì次

zhòng重

yào要

de的

huì会

yì议

。

Many guests came to attend this important meeting.

men

们

de的

hūn婚

lǐ礼

。

Everyone came to congratulate them on their wedding.

měi

每

nián年

dōu都

xī吸

yǐn引

xǔ许

duō多

yóu游

kè客

qián前

lái来

qí祈

fú福

。

This ancient temple attracts many visitors every year who come to pray for blessings.

zhè这

xiē些

chuán传

dān单

shè设

jì计

dé得

hěn很

jīng精

měi美

，

xī吸

yǐn引

le了

hěn很

duō多

gù顾

kè客

qián前

lái来

zī咨

xún询

。

These flyers are beautifully designed, attracting many customers to inquire.

zhè这

zuò座

gōng宫

diàn殿

de的

jiàn建

zhù筑

fēng风

gé格

fēi非

cháng常

huá华

lì丽

，

xī吸

yǐn引

le了

xǔ许

duō多

yóu游

kè客

qián前

lái来

cān参

guān观

。

The architectural style of this palace is very magnificent, attracting many tourists to visit.

zhè这

zuò座

gǔ古

lǎo老

de的

fén坟

mù墓

jiàn见

zhèng证

le了

lì历

shǐ史

de的

biàn变

qiān迁

，

xī吸

yǐn引

le了

xǔ许

duō多

kǎo考

gǔ古

xué学

jiā家

qián前

lái来

yán研

jiū究

。

This ancient tomb has witnessed historical changes and attracted many archaeologists to study it.

zhè这

ge个

dì地

fāng方

ràng让

wǒ我

sì似

céng曾

xiāng相

shí识

，

hǎo好

xiàng像

yǐ以

qián前

lái来

guò过

。

This place gives me a feeling of déjà vu, as if I've been here before.

kāi开

fā发

qū区

de的

yōu优

huì惠

zhèng政

cè策

xī吸

yǐn引

le了

xǔ许

duō多

wài外

zī资

qǐ企

yè业

qián前

lái来

tóu投

zī资

。

The preferential policies in the development zone have attracted many foreign-funded enterprises to invest.

jīn金

sè色

de的

hǎi海

tān滩

zài在

xī夕

yáng阳

xià下

xiǎn显

de得

gé格

wài外

měi美

lì丽

，

xī吸

yǐn引

le了

xǔ许

duō多

yóu游

kè客

qián前

lái来

pāi拍

zhào照

liú留

niàn念

。

The golden beach looks exceptionally beautiful under the sunset, attracting many tourists to come and take photos as souvenirs.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 前来.

Words with 前

前面qián miànHSK 1
以前yǐ qiánHSK 3
提前tí qiánHSK 4
从前cóng qiánHSK 5
之前zhī qián
先前xiān qián
前任qián rèn
前台qián tái

Words with 来

后来hòu láiHSK 3
起来qǐ laiHSK 3
从来cóng láiHSK 4
原来yuán láiHSK 4
将来jiāng láiHSK 4
本来běn láiHSK 4
来自lái zìHSK 4
来不及

lái bu jí

HSK 4