How to say “come” in Chinese
come, arrive (lit.)
“Come” in Chinese is 前来, qián lái: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
前来 is read qián 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
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 “前来”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 前来. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 感谢大家前来参加今天的活动gǎnxièdàjiāqiánláicānjiājīntiāndehuódòngThank you all for coming to today's event.
- 欢迎各位嘉宾前来参加大会huānyínggèwèijiābīnqiánláicānjiādàhuìWelcome to all the guests of honor who have come to the congress.
- 请你到我跟前来qǐngnǐdàowǒgēnqiánláiCome over here to me, please.
More words from the lesson “A delegation's visit”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “come” in Chinese?
“Come” in Chinese is 前来, pinyin qiánlái.
What does 前来 mean?
前来 (qiánlái) means “come, arrive (lit.)”.
How do you write 前来?
前来 is 2 characters: 前 (qián) — front, ahead; 来 (lái) — come. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 前来?
前来 is read qiánlái. Tones: qián — second tone, lái — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“come” in the lesson “A delegation's visit”
This word is from the topic “The world and the news” of HSK 5. 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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