马上来

馬上來
mǎshàng lái
phrase #32,944

Meanings

  1. 1 coming right away
  2. 2 be there in a second
  3. 3 on my way

Examples

HSK 2
Nǐ děngděng wǒ, wǒ mǎshàng lái.
Wait a sec, I'll be right there.
HSK 3
服务员! - - 马上来!
Fúwùyuán! - - Mǎshàng lái!
Waiter! Coming right away!

Tips

culture
马上 literally 'on horseback' - to do something 马上 meant to do it immediately, the way a mounted messenger arrived. 马上来 is the modern service-industry reply of choice: restaurants, couriers, plumbers. Often understood to mean 'in a few minutes,' not literally instantly.

Stroke Order

马 mǎ
上 shàng
来 lái