来
lái
to come
Type: VerbsHSK 1
A pictograph of an ear of wheat. The wheat 'comes' with the harvest. It stands for movement toward the speaker.
The opposite of 去 (to go). In purpose clauses, 来 and 去 show direction: '我来吃饭' (I come to eat) vs '我去吃饭' (I go to eat).
请来我家。
Qǐng lái wǒ jiā.
Please come to my house.
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