来láito come

1. 1.

   to comeverb

• 来to come

来 marks movement toward the speaker; if you are already at the place you name, invite others with 来, not 去.

1. HSK 1

   你来学校吗？

   Nǐ lái xuéxiào ma?

   Are you coming to school?

2. HSK 1

   他们今天来公司。

   Tāmen jīntiān lái gōngsī.

   They are coming to the office today.

3. HSK 1

   请你来我家。

   Qǐng nǐ lái wǒ jiā.

   Please come to my home.

4. HSK 1

   你不想来吗？

   Nǐ bù xiǎng lái ma?

   Don't you want to come?

来 marks movement toward the speaker or a place the speaker is already at. 去 marks movement away from the speaker. When you are at home inviting someone, use 来我家, not 去我家.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你今天来公司吗？

   Nǐ jīntiān lái gōngsī ma?

   Are you coming to the office today?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   来，我下午来。

   Lái, wǒ xiàwǔ lái.

   Yes, I'm coming this afternoon.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   晚上想来我家吗？

   Wǎnshang xiǎng lái wǒ jiā ma?

   Want to come to my place tonight?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   想，我晚上来。

   Xiǎng, wǒ wǎnshang lái.

   Yes, I'll come tonight.

5. 
   Speaker A:

   好，请来这儿。

   Hǎo, qǐng lái zhèr.

   Good, please come here.

6. 
   Speaker B:

   好的，我来。

   Hǎo de, wǒ lái.

   Okay, I'm coming.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 请___我家。

   A来B是C的
2. 2.You are at home and invite a friend. Which is correct?

   A你去我家吧。B你来我家吧。C你是我家吧。
3. 3.Fill in the blank: 他们今天___公司。

   A的B来C很

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