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HSK
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to come in

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

jin4lai5 jìnlai

Alternative Pinyin

jin4lai2 jìnlái

Meaning


Primary

to come in

Alternatives

come in, comes in, coming in, came in

Mnemonic


When you 进来 come in to a place, you 进 advance through the door and 来 come inside. The latter part is so obvious we say it [5] quietly to avoid repeating ourselves.

Usage


我 刚 进来。

I just came in.

外面 很 冷, 快 进来!

It is cold outside, quickly come in!

你 可以 进来 帮忙 吗?

Can you come in and help?

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