来[lái]

动

1. come (to)

♦ 他今天~过两次。 He came twice today.

♦ 客人~了。 The guests are here.

2. cause to come; send here; bring

♦ 他~过两封信。 He's sent me two letters.

♦ 我们可以~两个人帮忙。 We can send two people over to help.

3. (used as a substitute for some other verb)

♦ 你歇歇, 让我~吧。 You take a rest. Let me do it.

♦ 慢慢儿~, 别忙。 Take it easy. No hurry.

♦ 我自己~吧, 别客气。 Please don't bother. I'll do it myself.

4. (used with 得 or 不, indicating possibility or impossibility, capability or incapability)

♦ 上海话我说不~。 I don't speak Shanghai dialect.

♦ 这个歌我唱得~。 I can sing this song.

5. (used before a verb, indicating an intended or suggested action)

♦ 你去打水, 我~生炉子。 You get some water and I'll light the stove.

♦ 我~问你。 Let me ask you.

6. (used after a verb or verbal expression) come in order to

♦ 我们支援你们~了。 We've come to help you out.

♦ 我们道喜~了。 We've come to congratulate you.

7. (used between a verbal expression and a verb or between two verbal expressions) in order to

♦ 大家想办法~解决。 Let's think of a way to solve the problem.

♦ 我们得尽一切力量~完成计划。 We must do all we can to implement the plan.

形future; coming; next

♦ 来年

助

1. (used after a time expression, indicating a period of time that extends from the past up to the present)

♦ 一年~ during the past year

♦ 这三年~ over the last three years

♦ 几天~ for the last few days

♦ 两千年~ over the past 2, 000 years

2. (used after a round number or after a numeral plus a measure) approximately; about; around

♦ 二十~个 about 20

♦ 两米~高 about two metres high