下来xià láito come down
As a complement: xiàlai · Often neutral after a verb.
下来 (xià lái) means "to come down," and after a verb of motion it "indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.," as in 你下来吧 (Come on down), 他从楼上下来了 (He came down from upstairs) and 请坐下来 (Please sit down). This entry covers these two senses, each showing 下来 as downward motion.
What does 下来 mean?
- 1.
to come downverb
- 2.
(after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.)verb
What do the characters in 下来 mean?
- 下down
- 来to come
How do you use 下来?
See it in 你下来吧, 他从楼上下来了 and 请坐下来.
What are some examples of 下来 in a sentence?
How is 下来 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你在楼上吗?
Nǐ zài lóushàng ma?
Are you upstairs?
- Speaker B:
在,有什么事?
Zài, yǒu shénme shì?
Yes, what's up?
- Speaker A:
饭好了,你下来吃吧。
Fàn hǎo le, nǐ xiàlái chī ba.
The food's ready, come down and eat.
- Speaker B:
好,我马上下来。
Hǎo, wǒ mǎshàng xiàlái.
OK, I'll come down right away.
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- 下去xià qùto go downHSK 2
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- 过来guò láito come overHSK 2
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.