How to say “come in” in Chinese
come in
“Come in” in Chinese is 进来, jìn lái: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
进来 is read jìn lái: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 辶 “walk”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “进来”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 进来. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他没敲门就闯进来了。tāméiqiāoménjiùchuǎngjìnlaileHe burst in without knocking.
More words from the lesson “Come in!”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “come in” in Chinese?
“Come in” in Chinese is 进来, pinyin jìnlái.
What does 进来 mean?
进来 (jìnlái) means “come in”.
How do you write 进来?
进来 is 2 characters: 进 (jìn) — enter; 来 (lái) — come. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 进来?
进来 is read jìnlái. Tones: jìn — fourth tone, lái — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“come in” in the lesson “Come in!”
This word is from the topic “There and back” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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