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HSK
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come in

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

jin4lai5 jìnlai

Alternative Pinyin

jin4lai2 jìnlái

Meaning


Primary

come in

Alternatives

came in, to come 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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