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进来

jìn lái · jin lai

Traditional 進來

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Meaning

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  1. to come in
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Come in and wrap dumplings

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，我(wǒ)可以(kěyǐ)进来(jìnlái)吗(ma)？

    Liangliang, may I come in?

  2. Liangliang

    进来(jìnlái)吧(ba)，门(mén)没(méi)关(guān)。

    Come in. The door is not shut.

  3. Dengdeng

    哇(wa)，你(nǐ)家(jiā)好(hǎo)香(xiāng)！你(nǐ)在(zài)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    Wow, your home smells great! What are you making?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)在(zài)包(bāo)饺子(jiǎozi)，你(nǐ)快(kuài)进来(jìnlái)看看(kànkan)！

    I am wrapping dumplings. Come in and see!

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)进来(jìnlái)了(le)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)没(méi)带(dài)礼物(lǐwù)。

    OK, I am in, but I did not bring a gift.

  6. Liangliang

    没关系(méiguānxi)，进来(jìnlái)一起(yīqǐ)包(bāo)，就是(jiùshì)礼物(lǐwù)！

    No problem. Come in and help wrap, that is the gift!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)现(xiàn)在(zài)还(hái)不(bù)想(xiǎng)掺(chān)和(huo)进(jìn)来(lái)，谢(xiè)了(le)。

I'd rather not get involved at the moment, thanks.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by patgfisher · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

那(nà)个(ge)男(nán)生(shēng)从(cóng)后(hòu)门(mén)进(jìn)来(lái)了(le)。

The boy entered by the back door.

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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进
jìn

to go forward; to advance

来
lái

to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)

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