过来

過來

guòlái

verb HSK 2 #240

Meanings

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.

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.

过 guò

来 lái