来
lái
To come
How to say “come here” and “go there” with 来 and 去
Verb + 来 (lái)/去 (qù)
来 (lái)/去 (qù) — direction complement
HSK 3Complements
Verb + 来 (lái)/去 (qù)
HSK 3Complements来 (lái)/去 (qù) — direction complement
Rule structure
Direction complements 来 (lái) and 去 (qù) show the direction of movement relative to the speaker or a chosen reference point. 来 (lái) indicates movement toward the speaker or reference point, while 去 (qù) indicates movement away from it.
Rule structure
Direction complements 来 (lái) and 去 (qù) show the direction of movement relative to the speaker or a chosen reference point. 来 (lái) indicates movement toward the speaker or reference point, while 去 (qù) indicates movement away from it.
Examples
他跑过来了。
Tā pǎo guòlái le.
He ran over here.
她跑过去了。
Tā pǎo guòqù le.
She ran over there.
他走来了。
Tā zǒulái le.
He walked over.
Examples
他跑过来了。
Tā pǎo guòlái le.
He ran over here.
她跑过去了。
Tā pǎo guòqù le.
She ran over there.
他走来了。
Tā zǒulái le.
He walked over.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “direction complement” in Chinese with 来/去?
Use the structure: Verb + 来 (lái)/去 (qù). For example: 他跑过来了。 — “He ran over here”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
他跑过来了。 — “He ran over here”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 3.
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