過來

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Chinese

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to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker)
to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker); to pass; to celebrate; to live; to get along; excessively; too-
 
to come
trad. (過來)
simp. (过来)

Pronunciation

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Note:
  • gwo3 loi4 - literary;
  • gwo3 lai4 - vernacular (過嚟过嚟).

Verb

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過來

  1. to come over; to get over
    過來过来  ―  guòguòlái?  ―  Are you coming (over here)?
    過來 [MSC, trad.]
    过来 [MSC, simp.]
    Xiǎo míng, kuài guòlái a. [Pinyin]
    Xiaoming, get over here.
    麻煩大家過來一下 [MSC, trad.]
    麻烦大家过来一下 [MSC, simp.]
    Máfan dàjiā guòlái yīxià. [Pinyin]
    Could everyone please come here?
    老師以後可以經常過來討教 [MSC, trad.]
    老师以后可以经常过来讨教 [MSC, simp.]
    Lǎoshī, wǒ yǐhòu kěyǐ jīngcháng guòlái xiàng nín tǎojiào ma? [Pinyin]
    Teacher, can I seek more advice from you in the future?
  2. to pass through certain (tumultuous) periods or challenges
  3. A verbal complement indicating movement towards the speaker, or a turn or change in the direction of the speaker.
    過來过来  ―  zǒu guòlai  ―  to walk towards the speaker
      ―  tā zhuǎn guò tóu lai  ―  He turned his head (towards the speaker)
    文件過來文件过来  ―  bǎ wénjiàn fā guòlai  ―  to send the file through
    英文過來英文过来  ―  cóng yīngwén yì guòlai de  ―  translated over from English (to the language of the speaker)
    馬上過來 [MSC, trad.]
    马上过来 [MSC, simp.]
    Rén mǎshàng wéi guòlai le. [Pinyin]
    Soon (I) was surrounded by people.
  4. A verbal complement indicating a return to the original, normal and typically an improved state.
    過來过来  ―  xǐng guòlai  ―  to wake up (from a coma, a deep sleep, etc.)
    明白過來明白过来  ―  hái méi míngbai guòlai  ―  still in a confused state
    習慣過來习惯过来  ―  bǎ huàixíguàn gǎi guòlai  ―  to correct the bad habits (for the better)
  5. A verbal complement indicating sufficiency of time, ability, etc.
    過來过来  ―  máng bù guòlai  ―  to be up to one's neck in work
    孩子照顧過來孩子照顾过来  ―  háizi zhàogù de guòlai  ―  to have the time and ability to care for the child(ren)

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