Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
过来
guòlái
Description
"过来"的意思是从别的地方到说话人这里。
"过来" means to come from another place to where the speaker is.
我们常说"过来"叫别人走近，也可以放在动词后面。
We often say "过来" to call someone to come closer, and it can also be placed after a verb.
Meanings
过来guòlái
to come over (toward the speaker)
你过来一下，我有话说。
Come here, I have something to say.
过来guòlái
verb complement: turning toward, back to normal
他终于醒过来了。
He finally woke up.
过来guòlái
complement: able/enough to handle something
事情太多，我忙不过来。
There are too many things; I'm overwhelmed.
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Notes
- Etymology
过 (to pass/cross) + 来 (to come), showing movement toward the speaker.
- Nuance
过来 comes toward the speaker; 过去 moves away from the speaker.
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