過來

See also: 过来

Chinese

 
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) 過 來
simp. (过来) 过 来

Pronunciation


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

Verb

過來

  1. to come over; to get over
    你過不過來?/你过不过来?  ―  Nǐ guò bù guòlái?  ―  Are you coming (over here)?
    小明,快過來啊。 [MSC, trad.]
    小明,快过来啊。 [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,我以後可以經常過來向您討教嗎? [MSC, trad.]
    老师,我以后可以经常过来向您讨教吗? [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.
    走過來/走过来  ―  zǒu guòlai  ―  to walk towards the speaker
    他轉過頭來/他转过头来  ―  tā zhuǎn guò tóu lai  ―  He turned his head (towards the speaker)
    把文件發過來/把文件发过来  ―  bǎ wénjiàn fā guòlai  ―  to send the file through
    從英文譯過來的/从英文译过来的  ―  cóng yīngwén yì guòlai de  ―  translated over from English (to the language of the speaker)
    人馬上圍過來了。 [MSC, trad.]
    人马上围过来了。 [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.
    醒過來/醒过来  ―  xǐng guòlai  ―  to wake up (from a coma, a deep sleep, etc.)
    還沒明白過來/还没明白过来  ―  hái méi míngbai guòlai  ―  still in a confused state
    把壞習慣改過來/把坏习惯改过来  ―  bǎ huàixíguàn gǎi guòlai  ―  to correct the bad habits (for the better)
  5. A verbal complement indicating sufficiency of time, ability, etc.
    忙不過來/忙不过来  ―  máng bù guòlai  ―  to be up to one's neck in work
    孩子照顧得過來/孩子照顾得过来  ―  háizi zhàogù de guòlai  ―  to have the time and ability to care for the child(ren)

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