进来 (jìn lái) — to come in
Definition
进来 (jìn lai) is 'come in' — direction is TOWARD the speaker. Use 进 (neutral, no direction) when direction doesn't matter, and 进去 (go in, AWAY from speaker) for the opposite.
verb
to come in
Easily confused
Examples
- 进来！Qǐng jìn lái!Please come in!
- 。Tā jìn le jiào shì lái.He came into the classroom.
- 进来？Nǐ shén me shí hou jìn lái?When are you coming in?
Grammar
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