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过来

過來
guòlái
verb HSK 2 #240

Meanings

  1. 1 to come over
  2. 2 to manage

Examples

你过来一下。
Nǐ guòlái yīxià.
Come over here for a moment.
他从对面走过来了。
Tā cóng duìmiàn zǒu guòlái le.
He walked over from across the way.
工作太多了，忙不过来。
Gōngzuò tài duō le, máng bú guòlái.
There's too much work, I can't manage it all.

Tips

grammar
过来 as a directional complement means 'toward the speaker'. Opposite: 过去 (away from the speaker).
usage
V + 不过来 means 'can't manage to V everything': 吃不过来 = too much to eat, 看不过来 = too much to watch.

Stroke Order

过 guò
来 lái