Meaning of 带来
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to bring
- (fig.) to bring about; to produce
How to use 带来
带来 is used for bringing objects or people with you, and also for abstract results like happiness, problems, or change. 这件事给我们带来了很多麻烦。(Zhè jiàn shì gěi wǒmen dàilái le hěn duō máfan.) This matter brought us a lot of trouble.
带 (dài) means to carry or take along, and 来 (lái) means to come. Put them together and you carry something as you come toward the speaker, so you bring it.
Common mistake: Learners often use 带来 when the movement is away from the speaker. In that case use 带去 (dàiqù), as in 把书带去学校 (bǎ shū dàiqù xuéxiào), take the book to school.
带来 in example sentences
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带 dài · band · 9 strokes
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来 lái · to come · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 带来.
| 回来 | huílái | to return; to come back |
| 起来 | qǐlái | to stand up; to get up; also pr. [qi3lai2] |
| 出来 | chūlái | to come out; to appear |
| 进来 | jìnlái | to come in |
| 来到 | láidào | to arrive; to come |
| 过来 | guòlái | to come over; to manage |
| 来自 | láizì | to come from (a place); From: (in email header) |
| 原来 | yuánlái | original; former; originally; formerly; at first |
| 后来 | hòulái | afterwards; later; newly arrived |
| 接下来 | jiē xiàlái | to accept; to take |
| 越来越 | yuè lái yuè | more and more |
| 看起来 | kàn qǐlái | seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appears to be; gives the impression that; seems on the |
Questions about 带来
What does 带来 mean?
带来 (dàilái) means "to bring; (fig.) to bring about; to produce".
How do you write 带来?
带来 is made of 2 characters: 带 (9 strokes), 来 (7 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 带来 an HSK word?
Yes. 带来 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 带来 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 带来 is written 帶來.
Where does the object go with 带来?
The object can come after the whole word, as in 带来好消息 (dàilái hǎo xiāoxi), bring good news. With concrete things it often splits, as in 带一本书来 (dài yì běn shū lái), or uses 把, as in 把书带来 (bǎ shū dàilái).
What is the difference between 带来 and 拿来?
拿来 (nálái) focuses on picking something up in your hand and bringing it, usually a short distance. 带来 means bringing something or someone along with you, and it is the one used for abstract results like 带来变化 (dàilái biànhuà), bring change.