Decoded Slug: 来 (lái) - Come
Mandarin Grammar Point
来 (lái) - Come
来 (lái) - Come
Short explanation:
Used to indicate movement towards or arrival in a place, or to describe the commencement of an action or event.
Formation:
Action verb + 来 + Location / Object
Examples:
我妈妈刚刚来了北京，她正在酒店休息。
Wǒ māma gānggāng lái le Běijīng, tā zhèngzài jiǔdiàn xiūxí.
My mother just came to Beijing, she is resting in the hotel.
你可以把那个苹果拿来给我吗？
Nǐ kěyǐ bǎ nàgè píngguǒ ná lái gěi wǒ ma?
Can you bring that apple to me?
夏天来了，我打算去海边度假。
Xiàtiān lái le, wǒ dǎsuàn qù hǎibiān dùjià.
Summer is coming, I plan to go to the seaside for a vacation.
看，雨来了，我们赶快回家吧。
Kàn, yǔ lái le, wǒmen gǎnkuài huíjiā ba.
Look, the rain is coming, let's hurry home.
Long explanation:
The Mandarin Chinese term '来 (lái)' literally means 'come' and is used to express motion towards the speaker or towards a location mentioned earlier. It can also be used to indicate the initiation or start of an action or event. It usually occurs after a verb to form a compound verb indicating the direction of the action.
