过年
guò nián
Celebrate New Year
过来 (guò lái) — how to say "come over" in Chinese
过来
Come over (toward speaker)
verb
Character composition
过
cross
来
come
Radicals / Keys
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
走过来
zǒu guò lái
walk over (towards the speaker)
跑过来
pǎo guò lái
run over
过来看看
guò lái kàn kan
come over and take a look
Examples
请过来看看这个
Please come over and look at this
请过来帮我。
Please come here and help me.
Mnemonic
[guò lái-] Go-Lai, a curious rabbit, waves from the far bank. «Go!» he calls, crossing 过 the stream to come over 过来 to me. I hold out a carrot. 🐰🥕
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "come over" in Chinese?
"come over" in Chinese is 过来 (guò lái).
What does 过来 mean in English?
过来 (guò lái) means "Come over (toward speaker)".
How is 过来 pronounced?
It is pronounced guò lái (written as guo lai, guolai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "come over" in Chinese characters?
It is written 过来.
What HSK 3.0 level is 过来?
过来 is on the HSK 3.0 level 2 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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