The usage of 来 (lái)
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ID: QW0365
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Like other languages, in Chinese the more simple words tend to have more meanings. Today, let's have a look at the Chinese character “来” and analyze the different usages of it with our hosts. This question is from applejan9. jerryrock has also asked about it. We hope our users will send us more!
Jenny,David,Elliott
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来
lái 来
to come
我来上海一年了
wǒ 我lái 来Shànghǎi 上海yī nián 一年le 了
I came to Shanghai a year ago.
从来
cónglái 从来
from the past till the present
小王从来不说谎话
Xiǎo Wáng 小王cóngláibù 从来不shuōhuǎng 说谎huà 话
Xiao Wang has never lied.
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