來著

See also: 来着

Chinese

		to come	particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with; to feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to fall asleep; to burn; particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like ‑ing ending; to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding; to wear (clothes); to contact; to use; to apply; catch; receive; suffer
trad. (來著)		來	著
simp. (来着)		来	着

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): láizhe

  (Zhuyin): ㄌㄞˊ ˙ㄓㄜ

• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): lòi-chok

---

• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: láizhe
    • Zhuyin: ㄌㄞˊ ˙ㄓㄜ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: láijhe̊
    • Wade–Giles: lai²-chê⁵
    • Yale: lái-je
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: lai.je
    • Palladius: лайчжэ (lajčžɛ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /laɪ̯³⁵ ɖ͡ʐ̥ə³/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: lòi-chok
    • Hakka Romanization System: loiˇ zog`
    • Hagfa Pinyim: loi² zog⁵
    • Sinological IPA: /loi̯¹¹ t͡sok̚²/

Particle

來著

1. (colloquial) Used after a verb when asking someone to repeat information.

   你住在哪兒來著？ [MSC, trad.]
   你住在哪儿来着？ [MSC, simp.]

   Nǐ zhù zài nǎr láizhe? [Pinyin]

   Where do you live again?

2. (colloquial) Used after a verb to indicate a past action or state.

   她上個星期還搬家來著，怎麼會在旅遊呢？ [MSC, trad.]
   她上个星期还搬家来着，怎么会在旅游呢？ [MSC, simp.]

   Tā shàng ge xīngqī hái bānjiā láizhe, zěnme huì zài lǚyóu ne? [Pinyin]

   She moved house only last week, how can she be travelling now?

   我忘記怎麼拼寫你的名字來著。 [MSC, trad.]
   我忘记怎么拼写你的名字来着。 [MSC, simp.]

   Wǒ wàngjì zěnme pīnxiě nǐ de míngzì láizhe. [Pinyin]

   I've forgotten how to spell your name.

   我說什麼來著？ [MSC, trad.]
   我说什么来着？ [MSC, simp.]

   Wǒ shuō shénme láizhe? [Pinyin]

   What did I tell you? (i.e. I told you so!)