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来
lái
Description
“来”是一个很常用的动词，意思是从别的地方到说话的人这里。
"来" is a very common verb meaning to come from another place to the speaker's location.
它也可以放在动词前面，表示要去做某件事。
It can also be placed before a verb to indicate the intention to do something.
Meanings
来lái
to come; to arrive here
你明天来我家吧。
Come to my house tomorrow.
来lái
come on; used before a verb to suggest doing something
来，我们一起吃饭。
Come, let's eat together.
来lái
about; approximately (after a number)
他今年五十来岁。
He is about fifty years old this year.
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Notes
- Nuance
来 means motion toward the speaker, while 去 means motion away from the speaker.
- Etymology
originally a pictograph of a wheat plant, later borrowed for the meaning 'to come'.
In videos
“嗯，听起来很法国啊，给我来一杯。”
“我觉得这几条街不需要花到半天的时间来逛”
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