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| Pronunciation |
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lái |
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| Meaning |
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- come (to); arrive. (v)
- used before a verb, indicating an intended or suggested action. (v)
- future; coming; next. (adj)
- used after a time expression, indicating a period of time that extends from the past up to the present. (particle)
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| Radical |
: |
木 |
| Strokes |
: |
7 |
| Traditional |
: |
來 |
| Usage |
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82.9% |
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Sentences:
| 1. He came twice today. |
| tā |
jīn |
tiān |
lái |
guo |
liǎng |
cì |
。 |
| 他 |
今 |
天 |
来 |
过 |
两 |
次 |
。 |
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| 他 |
: |
he, him |
| 今天 |
: |
today |
| 来 |
: |
come |
| 过 |
: |
used after a verb to indicate the completion of an action |
| 两次 |
: |
twice |
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| 2. Let me ask you. |
| wǒ |
lái |
wèn |
nǐ |
。 |
| 我 |
来 |
问 |
你 |
。 |
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| 我 |
: |
I, me |
| 来 |
: |
indicating an intended action |
| 问 |
: |
ask, question |
| 你 |
: |
you |
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| 3. He can predict the future. |
| tā |
néng |
yù |
zhī |
wèi |
lái |
。 |
| 他 |
能 |
预 |
知 |
未 |
来 |
。 |
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| 他 |
: |
he, him |
| 能 |
: |
able to, can |
| 预知 |
: |
predict |
| 未来 |
: |
future |
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| 4. I’ve never seen him before. |
| wǒ |
cóng |
lái |
méi |
yǒu |
jiàn |
guò |
tā |
。 |
| 我 |
从 |
来 |
没 |
有 |
见 |
过 |
他 |
。 |
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| 我 |
: |
I, me |
| 从来 |
: |
from the past till the present, ever |
| 没有 |
: |
never before |
| 见 |
: |
see, meet |
| 过 |
: |
used after a verb to indicate the completion of an action |
| 他 |
: |
he, him |
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Is it possible to use lái like that?
我们来喝咖啡吗?
women lai he kafei ma?
or like this
我们来喝咖啡.
Which one is correct or both?
Hi Choon Wai,
The word “来”, in your sentences, is used before a verb to indicate an intended or suggested action.
Both are correct in the usage.