Chinese
lái
Meaning: to come; to arrive; future; (particle for approximate numbers)
Part of Speech: Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Particle

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Example sentences

他明天會來我家玩。
他明天会来我家玩。
He will come to my house to play tomorrow.
你從哪裡來?
Where are you from?
他說他會來,卻沒來。
He said he would come, but he didn't.
來自朋友的信。
A letter from a friend.
戰爭給人民帶來了巨大的痛苦。
War has brought immense suffering to the people.

Usage Notes

'來' is a very common verb meaning 'to come'. Here it is used to express future intention.

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