上面
shàng miàn
Above
上来 (shàng lái) — how to say "come up" in Chinese
上来
Come up (towards speaker)
verb
Character composition
上
up, ascend
来
come
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
上来坐
shàng lái zuò
come up and sit
跑上来
pǎo shàng lái
run up here
Examples
请上来坐一会儿
Please come up and sit for a while
他从楼下上来了。
He came up from downstairs.
Mnemonic
[shàng lái-] Shan-lai, a fluffy hamster, sits at the bottom of a basket. A friend above calls: "Lai, come here!" The hamster climbs the bars and finally 上来 — comes up toward the caller. He reaches the rim and squeaks happily. 🐹⬆️
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "come up" in Chinese?
"come up" in Chinese is 上来 (shàng lái).
What does 上来 mean in English?
上来 (shàng lái) means "Come up (towards speaker)".
How is 上来 pronounced?
It is pronounced shàng lái (written as shang lai, shanglai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "come up" in Chinese characters?
It is written 上来.
What HSK 3.0 level is 上来?
上来 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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