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进来jìn láito come in

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

HSK 2word

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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. 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?

  1. 请进来,坐吧。

    Qǐng jìnlái, zuò ba.

    Please come in and sit down.

  2. 外面很冷,快进来吧。

    Wàimiàn hěn lěng, kuài jìnlái ba.

    It's cold outside, come in quickly.

How is 进来 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    老师,我可以进来吗?

    Lǎoshī, wǒ kěyǐ jìnlái ma?

    Teacher, may I come in?

  2. Speaker B:

    可以,进来吧。

    Kěyǐ, jìnlái ba.

    Yes, come in.

  3. Speaker A:

    对不起,我来晚了。

    Duìbuqǐ, wǒ lái wǎn le.

    Sorry, I'm late.

  4. Speaker B:

    没关系,坐下吧。

    Méiguānxi, zuò xià ba.

    That's all right, sit down.

Can you use 进来 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 外面很冷,快___吧。 (It's cold outside, come in quickly.)
  2. 2.What does 请进来,坐吧。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 老师,我可以___吗? (Teacher, may I come in?)

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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.