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上来 (shàng lái): to come up

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 2verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to come up
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 2

Full definitions

to come up
to come up
to ascend (toward the speaker)
to approach (a place or person)
used after a verb to indicate upward movement toward the speaker
used after a verb to indicate successful completion or attainment
to approach
(verb complement indicating success)

Chinese explanation

从低处到高处来，指向说话人所在或靠近说话人的位置移动，例如上楼来、到山上来
表示动作或状态由下向上，如把东西拿上来
用在动词后，表示动作完成或达到某个结果，如想上来、答上来。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

(bound form) up

HSK 1

to come

Example sentences

Come up, we're on the third floor.

He ran up to tell me the good news.

This question is too hard; I can't answer it.

The elevator is here, hurry up and get on!

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