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过来guò láito come over

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

HSK 2word

By Chinese Copilot · Last updated

过来 (guò lái) means "to come over," as in 你过来一下 (Come over here for a moment), 快过来吃饭 (Come over and eat, quick!) and 他从门口走过来了 (He walked over from the doorway). In all three, 过来 means to come over. This entry covers this one sense.

What does 过来 mean?

  1. 1.

    to come oververb

What do the characters in 过来 mean?

  • 过to go over
  • 来to come

How do you use 过来?

See it in 你过来一下, 快过来吃饭 and 他从门口走过来了.

What are some examples of 过来 in a sentence?

  1. 你过来一下。

    Nǐ guòlái yíxià.

    Come over here for a moment.

  2. 快过来吃饭!

    Kuài guòlái chī fàn!

    Come over and eat, quick!

  3. 他从门口走过来了。

    Tā cóng ménkǒu zǒu guòlái le.

    He walked over from the doorway.

How is 过来 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    饭好了,快过来吃饭!

    Fàn hǎo le, kuài guòlái chī fàn!

    The food is ready. Come over and eat, quick!

  2. Speaker B:

    好,我在写作业。

    Hǎo, wǒ zài xiě zuòyè.

    Okay, I'm doing my homework.

  3. Speaker A:

    先吃饭吧。

    Xiān chī fàn ba.

    Eat first.

  4. Speaker B:

    好的,我过来了。

    Hǎo de, wǒ guòlái le.

    Okay, I'm coming over.

Can you use 过来 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 你___一下。 (Come over here for a moment.)
  2. 2.What does 快过来吃饭! mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "to come over"?

What should you learn next?

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.