开来 (kāi lái) — to drive (a vehicle) over/up to a location (toward the speaker)
Definition
开来 (kāi lái) is the resultative verb complement that emphasizes motion TOWARD the speaker ('drive over/up here'). Pairs with 把 + vehicle, e.g. 把车开来 ('drive the car over').
verb
to drive (a vehicle) over/up to a location (toward the speaker)
Examples
- 开来，。Tā bǎ xīn chē kāi lái le, tíng zài lóu xià.He drove the new car over and parked it downstairs.
- 开来？Nǐ néng kāi lái zhè liàng chē ma?Can you drive this car over?
- 开来。Sī jī kāi lái le yí liàng dà kǎ chē.The driver drove a large truck over.
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