进来jìn láito come in
As a complement: jìnlai · Often neutral after a verb.
进来 (jìn lái) means "to come in." It appears in 请进来,坐吧。 (Please come in and sit down.) and 外面很冷,快进来吧。 (It's cold outside, come in quickly.) It combines 进 (to enter) and 来 (to come). A student asks 老师,我可以进来吗? (Teacher, may I come in?)
What does 进来 mean?
- 1.
to come inverb
What do the characters in 进来 mean?
- 进to enter
- 来to come
How do you use 进来?
See it in 请进来,坐吧 and 外面很冷,快进来吧
What are some examples of 进来 in a sentence?
How is 进来 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
老师,我可以进来吗?
Lǎoshī, wǒ kěyǐ jìnlái ma?
Teacher, may I come in?
- Speaker B:
可以,进来吧。
Kěyǐ, jìnlái ba.
Yes, come in.
- Speaker A:
对不起,我来晚了。
Duìbuqǐ, wǒ lái wǎn le.
Sorry, I'm late.
- Speaker B:
没关系,坐下吧。
Méiguānxi, zuò xià ba.
That's all right, sit down.
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- 下来xià láito come downHSK 2
- 出来chū láito come out; to appearHSK 2
- 回来huí láito return; to come backHSK 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.