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下来xià láito come down

As a complement: xiàlai · Often neutral after a verb.

HSK 2word

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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. 1.

    to come downverb

  2. 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?

  1. 你下来吧。

    Nǐ xiàlái ba.

    Come on down.

  2. 他从楼上下来了。

    Tā cóng lóushàng xiàlái le.

    He came down from upstairs.

  3. 请坐下来。

    Qǐng zuò xiàlái.

    Please sit down.

How is 下来 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你在楼上吗?

    Nǐ zài lóushàng ma?

    Are you upstairs?

  2. Speaker B:

    在,有什么事?

    Zài, yǒu shénme shì?

    Yes, what's up?

  3. 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.

  4. Speaker B:

    好,我马上下来。

    Hǎo, wǒ mǎshàng xiàlái.

    OK, I'll come down right away.

Can you use 下来 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 你快___! (Come down quickly!)
  2. 2.What does 他从楼上下来了。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "to come down"?

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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.