過來

See also: 过来

Chinese

		to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker) to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker); to pass; to celebrate; to live; to get along; excessively; too-	to come
trad. (過來)		過	來
simp. (过来)		过	来

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): guòlái

  (Zhuyin): ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄞˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): gwo³ loi⁴, gwo³ lai⁴
• Hakka

  (Sixian, PFS): ko-lòi

  (Meixian, Guangdong): guo⁴ loi²

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): kè-lâi / kèr-lâi / kòe-lâi
• Wu (Wugniu)
  • (Northern): ⁵ku-le

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: guòlái → guòlai (toneless final syllable variant)
    • Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄞˊ → ㄍㄨㄛˋ ˙ㄌㄞ (toneless final syllable variant)
    • Tongyong Pinyin: guòlåi
    • Wade–Giles: kuo⁴-lai⁵
    • Yale: gwò-lai
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: guoh.lai
    • Palladius: голай (golaj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ku̯ɔ⁵¹ laɪ̯³⁵/ → /ku̯ɔ⁵¹ laɪ̯¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: gwo³ loi⁴, gwo³ lai⁴
    • Yale: gwo lòih, gwo làih
    • Cantonese Pinyin: gwo³ loi⁴, gwo³ lai⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: guo³ loi⁴, guo³ lei⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʷɔː³³ lɔːi̯²¹/, /kʷɔː³³ lɐi̯²¹/
    • Homophones:

      edit edit 過來／过来 過嚟／过嚟

Note:

• gwo3 loi4 - literary;
• gwo3 lai4 - vernacular (過嚟／过嚟).

• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ko-lòi
    • Hakka Romanization System: go loiˇ
    • Hagfa Pinyim: go⁴ loi²
    • Sinological IPA: /ko⁵⁵ loi̯¹¹/
  • (Meixian)
    • Guangdong: guo⁴ loi²
    • Sinological IPA: /kuo⁵³⁻⁵⁵ loɪ¹¹/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Taipei)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kè-lâi
    • Tâi-lô: kè-lâi
    • Phofsit Daibuun: kealaai
    • IPA (Xiamen): /ke²¹⁻⁵³ lai²⁴/
    • IPA (Taipei): /ke¹¹⁻⁵³ lai²⁴/
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kèr-lâi
    • Tâi-lô: kèr-lâi
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /kə⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ lai²⁴/
  • (Hokkien: Zhangzhou, Kaohsiung)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kòe-lâi
    • Tâi-lô: kuè-lâi
    • Phofsit Daibuun: koealaai
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /kue²¹⁻⁵³ lai¹³/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /kue²¹⁻⁴¹ lai²³/
• Wu
  • (Shanghai):
    • Wugniu: ⁵ku-le
    • MiniDict: ku^去 le
    • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ²ku-le
    • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /ku³³ le⁴⁴/

Verb

過來

1. to come over; to get over

   你過不過來？／你过不过来？  ―  Nǐ guò bù guòlái?  ―  Are you coming (over here)?

   小明，快過來啊。 [MSC, trad.]
   小明，快过来啊。 [MSC, simp.]

   Xiǎo míng, kuài guòlái a. [Pinyin]

   Xiaoming, get over here.

   麻煩大家過來一下。 [MSC, trad.]
   麻烦大家过来一下。 [MSC, simp.]

   Máfan dàjiā guòlái yīxià. [Pinyin]

   Could everyone please come here?

   老師，我以後可以經常過來向您討教嗎？ [MSC, trad.]
   老师，我以后可以经常过来向您讨教吗？ [MSC, simp.]

   Lǎoshī, wǒ yǐhòu kěyǐ jīngcháng guòlái xiàng nín tǎojiào ma? [Pinyin]

   Teacher, can I seek more advice from you in the future?

2. to pass through certain (tumultuous) periods or challenges

   • 雪山、草地都過來了，眼前到陝北七八百里就都是草灘、雪崖，我們也要走過去。 [MSC, trad.]
     雪山、草地都过来了，眼前到陕北七八百里就都是草滩、雪崖，我们也要走过去。 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 2014, 潘强恩, 《一二九学生运动》

     Xuěshān, cǎodì dōu guòlái le, yǎnqián dào Shǎnběi qībābǎi lǐ jiù dōu shì cǎotān, xuěyá, wǒmen yě yào zǒu guòqù. [Pinyin]

     We've already passed through snowy mountains and grasslands; even if the next seven or eight hundred li to Shaanbei are all grassy marshland or snowy cliffs, we must still keep marching.

3. A verbal complement indicating movement towards the speaker, or a turn or change in the direction of the speaker.

   走過來／走过来  ―  zǒu guòlai  ―  to walk towards the speaker

   他轉過頭來／他转过头来  ―  tā zhuǎn guò tóu lai  ―  He turned his head (towards the speaker)

   把文件發過來／把文件发过来  ―  bǎ wénjiàn fā guòlai  ―  to send the file through

   从英文譯過來的／从英文译过来的  ―  cóng yīngwén yì guòlai de  ―  translated over from English (to the language of the speaker)

   人馬上圍過來了。 [MSC, trad.]
   人马上围过来了。 [MSC, simp.]

   Rén mǎshàng wéi guòlai le. [Pinyin]

   Soon (I) was surrounded by people.

4. A verbal complement indicating a return to the original, normal and typically an improved state.

   醒過來／醒过来  ―  xǐng guòlai  ―  to wake up (from a coma, a deep sleep, etc.)

   還沒明白過來／还没明白过来  ―  hái méi míngbai guòlai  ―  still in a confused state

   把壞習慣改過來／把坏习惯改过来  ―  bǎ huàixíguàn gǎi guòlai  ―  to correct the bad habits (for the better)

5. A verbal complement indicating sufficiency of time, ability, etc.

   忙不過來／忙不过来  ―  máng bù guòlai  ―  to be up to one's neck in work

   孩子照顧得過來／孩子照顾得过来  ―  háizi zhàogù de guòlai  ―  to have the time and ability to care for the child(ren)

Synonyms

• (Cantonese) 過嚟／过嚟

Derived terms

• 反過來／反过来 (fǎnguòlái)
• 過來人／过来人 (guòláirén)
• 醒過來／醒过来 (xǐngguòlái)