过来guò láito come over
As a complement: guòlai · Often neutral after a verb.
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.
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?
How is 过来 used in a conversation?
- 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!
- Speaker B:
好,我在写作业。
Hǎo, wǒ zài xiě zuòyè.
Okay, I'm doing my homework.
- Speaker A:
先吃饭吧。
Xiān chī fàn ba.
Eat first.
- 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 answeredWhat should you learn next?
- Free HSK 3 level testSee which HSK 3.0 level your vocabulary matches.
- HSK 2 word listEvery word at this level, with examples.
- HSK 3.0 guideHow the nine levels and three bands work.
Related words
- 来láito comeHSK 1
- 回来huí láito return; to come backHSK 2
- 下来xià láito come downHSK 2
- 出来chū láito come out; to appearHSK 2
- 起来qǐ láito stand up; to get upHSK 2
- 进来jìn láito come inHSK 2
Browse every entry in the Chinese word dictionary.
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.