进去
jìn qù
Go in
进来 (jìn lái) — how to say "to come in" in Chinese
进来
To come in (toward the speaker)
verb
Character composition
进
enter
来
come
Radicals / Keys
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
请进来
qǐng jìn lái
please come in
走进来
zǒu jìn lái
walk in
进来坐
jìn lái zuò
come in and sit
Examples
你可以进来坐。
You can come in and sit down.
他走进来的时候，我们都笑了。
When he came in, we all laughed.
Mnemonic
[jìn lái-] Jin the hedgehog stands at his burrow entrance, waving. "Come in here, to me!" he calls to his friend. 进来 — and the friend is now beside him inside the cozy burrow. 🦔✨
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to come in" in Chinese?
"to come in" in Chinese is 进来 (jìn lái).
What does 进来 mean in English?
进来 (jìn lái) means "To come in (toward the speaker)".
How is 进来 pronounced?
It is pronounced jìn lái (written as jin lai, jinlai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to come in" in Chinese characters?
It is written 进来.
What HSK 3.0 level is 进来?
进来 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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