Meaning of 进来
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to come in
How to use 进来
进来 is used when someone moves into the place where the speaker is, such as a room or a house. It often follows a verb to show direction, as in 走进来 (walk in) or 拿进来 (bring in). Example: 外面很冷，快进来吧。(Wàimiàn hěn lěng, kuài jìnlái ba.) It's cold outside, come in quickly.
进 (jìn) means to enter and 来 (lái) means to come toward the speaker. Put them together and someone is entering and moving toward you: they come in.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 进来 and 进去 (jìnqù). Use 进来 when the speaker is inside and the person comes toward them, and 进去 when the speaker is outside or the movement goes away from the speaker.
进来 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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进 jìn · to go forward · 7 strokes
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来 lái · to come · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 进来.
| 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 |
| 进去 | jìnqù | to go in |
| 来到 | láidào | to arrive; to come |
| 请进 | qǐng jìn | "please come in" |
| 过来 | guòlái | to come over; to manage |
| 进行 | jìnxíng | (of a process etc) to proceed; to be in progress; to be underway; (of people) to carry out |
| 进入 | jìnrù | to enter; to go into |
| 带来 | dàilái | to bring; (fig.) to bring about; to produce |
| 来自 | láizì | to come from (a place); From: (in email header) |
| 原来 | yuánlái | original; former; originally; formerly; at first |
Questions about 进来
What does 进来 mean?
进来 (jìnlái) means "to come in".
How do you write 进来?
进来 is made of 2 characters: 进 (7 strokes), 来 (7 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 进来 an HSK word?
Yes. 进来 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 进来 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 进来 is written 進來.
Where does the object go with 进来, for example 'come into the room'?
The place goes between 进 and 来: 进房间来 (jìn fángjiān lái), come into the room. You can also say 进到房间里来. Saying 进来房间 sounds wrong to native speakers.
What is the difference between 进来 and 请进?
请进 (qǐng jìn) is a fixed polite phrase, like 'please come in,' used when inviting a guest or answering a knock. 进来 is more general and can sound casual or even like a command if said alone, so add 吧 or 请 to soften it.