来
lái
To come
How to say “come” and “go” in Chinese with 来 (lái) and 去 (qù)
来 (lái) / 去 (qù) + Place
来 (lái) vs 去 (qù) — coming and going
HSK 1Verbs
来 (lái) / 去 (qù) + Place
HSK 1Verbs来 (lái) vs 去 (qù) — coming and going
Rule structure
来 (lái) and 去 (qù) are both words that help to express direction from the perspective of the speaker. 来 (lái) indicates movement toward the speaker, while 去 (qù) indicates movement away from the speaker.
Rule structure
来 (lái) and 去 (qù) are both words that help to express direction from the perspective of the speaker. 来 (lái) indicates movement toward the speaker, while 去 (qù) indicates movement away from the speaker.
Examples
请来我家。
Qǐng lái wǒ jiā.
Please come to my house.
我去商店。
Wǒ qù shāngdiàn.
I go to the store.
我去学校。
Wǒ qù xuéxiào.
I go to school.
Examples
请来我家。
Qǐng lái wǒ jiā.
Please come to my house.
我去商店。
Wǒ qù shāngdiàn.
I go to the store.
我去学校。
Wǒ qù xuéxiào.
I go to school.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “coming and going” in Chinese with 来 vs 去?
Use the structure: 来 (lái) / 去 (qù) + Place. For example: 请来我家。 — “Please come to my house”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
请来我家。 — “Please come to my house”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 1.
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