來 (loi4 | lai2) : come; arrive; future

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來

loi4

lai2

[1] [v] come; arrive; occur | [antonym] 去
[2] [adj] future; coming; next
[3] [prep] for; in; during; over
[4] [particle] used after a verb to indicate the result
[5] [particle] used after more than one numeral to list the point
[6] [粵] variant of 嚟

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Stroke count: 8

Level: 1

Radical: 亻 (#9)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

來 / 来

Don't confuse with:
夾坐爽

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來勁 loi4 ging3 lai2 jin4 = enthusiastic; in high spirits; thrilling; exhilarating; invigorating; tease; jest with; annoy 國

出來 ceot1 lei4/lai4/loi4 chu1 lai2 = to come out; to emerge

本來 bun2 loi4 ben3 lai2 = formerly; at first; original

馬來西亞 maa5 loi4 sai1 aa3 ma3 lai2 xi1 ya3 (Taiwan), ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4 (PRC) = Malaysia

未來 mei6 loi4/lei4 wei4 lai2 = future; in the future; [粵] have not yet come

來自 loi4 zi6 lai2 zi4 = to come from 國

將來 zoeng1 loi4 jiang1 lai2 = in the future

過來 gwo3 lai4 guo4 lai2; guo4 lai5 = come here

從來 cung4 loi4 cong2 lai2 = always; at all times; all along

埋來 maai4 lai4 = come here; come closer 粵

上來 soeng5 loi4 shang4 lai2/5 = come up; begin; upward 國

原來 jyun4 loi4 yuan2 lai2 = originally; actually; original

自來水 zi6 loi4 seoi2 zi4 lai2 shui3 = tap water; running water

向來 hoeng3 loi4 xiang4 lai2 = all along; always

入來 jap6 lei4/lai4 = come in 粵

到來 dou3 lei4/lai4/loi4 dao4 lai2 = to arrive; to reach; to have arrived; arrival; advent

外來 ngoi6 loi4 wai4 lai2 = foreign, outside, external, etc.

來年 loi4 nin4 lai2 nian2 = next year, the following year

來到 loi4 dou3 lai2 dao4 = to come, to arrive

多年以來 do1 nin4 ji5 loi4 duo1 nian2 yi3 lai2 = for many years (in the past)

多年來 do1 nin4 loi4 duo1 nian2 lai2 = for the past many years

幾天來 gei2 tin1 loi4 ji3 tian1 lai2 = for the past few days 國

幾年來 gei2 nin4 loi4 ji3 nian2 lai2 = for the past several years

來生 loi4 sang1 lai2 sheng1 = next life; next world; afterlife

恭喜發財,利是𢭃來 gung1 hei2 faat3 coi4, lei6 si6 dau6 loi4 = a cheeky request for a red packet of lucky money! Happy New Year, let's have a red envelope! 粵

來往 loi4 wong5 lai2 wang3 = to come and go

素來 sou3 loi4 su4 lai2 = usually 國

一來二去 jat1 loi4 ji6 heoi3 yi1 lai2 er4 qu4 = gradually

越來越 jyut6 loi4/lai4/lei4 jyut6 yue4 lai2 yue4 = becoming more and more

以來 ji5 loi4 yi3 lai2 = since (a previous event)

這樣一來 ze2 joeng6 jat1 loi4 zhe4 yang4 yi1 lai2 = if this happens then 國

總的來說 zung2 dik1 loi4 syut3 zong3 de5 lai2 shuo1 = in short; in summary; generally speaking 國

下來 haa6 loi4 xia4/5 lai5 = come down; (suffix, indicating continuation) 國

近來 gan6 loi4*2 jin4 lai2 = recently; lately

進來 zeon3 lei4/lai4/loi4 jin4 lai2 = come in 國

來電 loi4 din6 = incoming telephone call; incoming telegram

起來 hei2 loi4 qi3 lai5 = upward movement; stand up; Chee-Lai 國

往來 wong5 loi4 wang3 lai2 = to come and go; dealings

來回 loi4 wui4 lai2 hui2 = to make a round trip, make a return journey

來源 loi4 jyun4 lai2 yuan2 = [1] source (of information, etc), [2] origin

來看 loi4 hon3 lai2 kan4 = [v] to interpret a topic from a certain point of view

來臨 loi4 lam4 lai2 lin2 = approach, come closer

來說 loi4 syut3 lai2 shuo1 = interpret a topic from a certain point of view

回來 wui4 loi4 hui2 lai5 = to return, come back

帶來 daai3 loi4 = brought

後來 hau6 loi4 hou4 lai2 = afterwards, later

歷來 lik6 loi4 li4 lai2 = always, of all time; throughout

看來 hon3 loi4 kan4 lai5 = apparently, it seems that

到頭來 dou3 tau4 loi4 = in the event

如來 jyu4 loi4 = Buddha

生來 sang1 loi4 = by birth; by nature

苦盡甘來 fu2 zeon6 gam1 loi4 = after suffering comes happiness

前來 cin4 loi4 = come round

來由 loi4 jau4 = cause; reason

愈來愈 jyu6 loi4 jyu6 yu4 lai2 yu4 = more and more

來人 loi4 jan4*2 lai2 ren2 = bearer; messenger; incoming envoy; person(s) coming

過來人 gwo3 loi4 jan4*2 guo4 lai2 ren2 = sb. who has had a particular experience

來檬 loi4 mung1 lai2 meng2 = key lime

惹來 je5 loi4 = look for

夜來香 je6 loi4 hoeng1 ye4 lai2 xiang1 = tuberose; a night willow

來頭 loi4 tau4 = "connections", position or social status

睇來 tai2 lai4 = seem 粵

來路貨 loi4 lou6*2 fo3 = imported goods 粵

扣起來 kau3 hei2 loi4 = to button up, arrest

來回來去 loi4 wui4 loi4 heoi3 lai2 hui2 lai2 qu4 = repeatedly

遲來的 ci4 loi4 dik1 chi2 lai2 di4 = belated 國

一般來說 jat1 bun1 loi4 syut3 yi4 ban1 lai2 shuo1 = generally speaking

三十年來 saam1 sap6 nin4 loi4 san1 shi2 nian2 lai2 = for the past thirty years

主要來源 zyu2 jiu3 loi4 jyun4 zhu3 yao4 lai2 yuan2 = main source

心血來潮 sam1 hyut3 lai4 ciu4 xin1 xue4 lai2 chao2 (PRC), xin1 xie3 lai2 chao2 (Taiwan) = to be prompted by a sudden impulse; carried away by a whim; have a brainstorm

來不及 loi4 bat1 kap6 lai2 bu5 ji2 = there's not enough time (to do sth.); it's too late (to do sth.)

來信 loi4 seon3 lai2 xin4 = incoming letter; send a letter here

來歷 loi4 lik6 lai2 li4 = history; antecedents; origin

來福槍 loi4 fuk1 coeng1 lai2 fu2 qiang1 = rifle

來訪 loi4 fong2 lai2 fang3 = pay a visit

來賓 loi4 ban1 lai2 bin1 = guest; visitor

依我來看 ji1 ngo5 loi4 hon3 yi1 wo3 lai2 kan4 = as I see it; in my opinion

來客 loi4 haak3 lai2 ke4 = guest

反過來說 faan2 gwo3 lai4 syut3 fan3 guo4 lai2 shuo1 = on the other hand

外來投資 ngoi6 loi4 tau4 zi1 wai4 lai2 tou2 zi5 = foreign investment

有史以來 jau5 si2 ji5 loi4 you3 shi3 yi3 lai2 = since the beginning of history

有生以來 jau5 sang1 ji5 loi4 you3 sheng1 yi3 lai2 = since birth; for one's whole life

本來面目 bun2 loi4 min6 muk6 ben3 lai2 mian4 mu4 = true colors; true features

歷來最低點 lik6 loi4 zeoi3 dai1 dim2 li4 lai2 zui4 di1 dian3 = all time low (point)

從實招來 cung4 sat6 ziu1 loi4 = tell me the truth

長期以來 coeng4 kei4 ji5 loi4 chang2 qi1 yi3 lai2 (PRC), chang2 qi2 yi3 lai2 (Taiwan) = ever since a long time ago

從來沒有 cung4 loi4 mut6 jau5 cong2 lai2 mei2 you3 = have never; never before 國

顛倒過來 din1 dou2 gwo3 lai4 dian1 dao3 guo4 lai2 = invert

讀者來信 duk6 ze2 loi4 seon3 du2 zhe3 lai2 xin4 = Reader's Letters

即將來臨 zik1 zoeng1 loi4 lam4 ji2 jiang1 lai2 lin2 = imminent

舉例來說 geoi2 lai6 loi4 syut3 ju3 li4 lai2 shuo1 = for example 國

推來推去 teoi1 loi4 teoi1 heoi3 tui1 lai2 tui1 qu4 = To evade responsibility and push it to others

悲從中來 bei1 cung4 zung1 loi4 bei1 cong2 zhong1 lai2 = to feel sadness welling up

年來 nin4 loi4 nian2 lai2 = over the last ... years

年以來 nin4 ji5 loi4 nian2 yi3 lai2 = since the year ...

在未來 zoi6 mei6 loi4 zai4 wei4 lai2 = in the future

從來不 cung4 loi4 bat1 adv = never 國

馬來 maa5 loi4 ma3 lai2 = Malay

馬來人 maa5 loi4 jan4*2 ma3 lai2 ren2 = Malayan

從外表來看 cung4 ngoi6 biu2 loi4 hon3 cong2 wai4 biao3 lai2 kan4 = looking from the outside; seen from the outside

看起來 hon3 hei2 loi4 kan4 qi3 lai2 = [idiom] looks as if (based on what is known so far)

越來越嚴重 jyut6 loi4 /lai4 /lei4 jyut6 jim4 zung6 yue4 lai2 yue4 yan2 zhong4 = become more and more serious

越來越多 jyut6 loi4 /lai4 /lei4 jyut6 do1 yue4 lai2 yue4 duo1 = more and more

近年來 gan6 nin4 loi4 jin4 nian2 lai2 = for the past few years

來路嘢 loi4 lou6 je5 = imported goods 粵

來歷不明 loi4 lik6 bat1 ming4 lai2 li4 bu4 ming2 = of unknown origin 國

來電顯示 loi4 din6 hin2 si6 = caller number display/calling identity delivery (CID)

逐步來 zuk6 bou6 loi4 = take things one step at a time

往來戶口 wong5 loi4 wu6 hau2 = current account

馬來西亞人 maa5 loi4 sai1 aa3 jan4 ma3 lai2 xi1 ya3/4 (Taiwan/PRC) ren2 = a Malaysian person

二來 ji6 loi4 er4 lai2 = in the second place; secondly

停下來 ting4 haa6 loi4 ting2 xia4 lai2 = to stop

古來 gu2 loi4 gu3 lai2 = old-time

掹出來 mang1 ceot1 lei4 = to plug out 粵

馬來西亞華人 maa5 loi4 sai1 aa3 waa4 jan4 ma3 lai2 xi1 ya3/4 (Taiwan/PRC) hua2 ren2 = Chinese Malaysian person

自古以來 zi6 gu2 ji5 loi4 zi4 gu3 yi3 lai2 = since ancient times 國

來不得 loi4 bat1 dak1 lai2 bu5 de5 = won't do; be impermissible 國

來得 loi4 dak1 lai2 de5 = competent; equal to; emerge (from a comparison) as; come out as

日來 jat6 loi4 ri4 lai2 = recently; of late; in the past few days

死去活來 sei2 heoi3 wut6 loi4 si3 qu4 huo2 lai4 = half dead; half alive; hovering between life and death

外來人口 ngoi6 loi4 jan4 hau2 wai4 lai2 ren2 kou3 = new migrants

想來 soeng2 loi4 xiang3 lai2 = it may be assumed that; presumably

整理出來 zing2 lei5 ceot1 lei4 /lai4 zheng3 li3 chu1 lai2 = to put things in order; to sort things out

展望將來 zin2 mong6 zoeng1 loi4 zhan3 wang4 jiang1 lai2 = hope to have a better future

眉來眼去 mei4 loi4 ngaan5 heoi3 = mesmerised; make eyes at each other; flirt with each other

別來無恙 bit4 loi4 mou4 joeng6 = everything is all right

吊起來賣 diu3 hei2 lai4 maai6 = to hoard; to have a high opinion of oneself

返來 faan1 loi4/lai4 = to come back, to return

飛來蜢 fei1 loi4 maang5*2 = unexpected positive event 粵

來來去去 loi4 loi4 heoi3 heoi3 lai2 lai2 qu4 qu4 = repeatedly

監粗來 gaam3 cou1 lai4 = to achieve one's ends by force ("might makes right")

外來詞 ngoi6 loi4 ci4 wai4 lai2 ci2 = loanword

何來 ho4 loi4 = Why is it necessary...?

有朋自遠方來，不亦樂乎 jau5 pang4 zi6 jyun5 fong1 loi4, bat1 jik6 lok6 fu4 = very happy because a friend has come from a faraway place

外來人 ngoi6 loi4 jan4 wai4 lai2 ren2 = a person from another place

未來式 mei6 loi4 sik1 wei4 lai2 shi4 = [Grammar] the future tense

未來派 mei6 loi4 paai3 wei4 lai2 pai4 = [Art] futurist

跳來跳去 tiu3 loi4 tiu3 heoi3 = to skip

下不來 haa6 bat1 loi4 xia4 bu5 lai2 = refuse to come down; cannot be accomplished; feel embarrassed 國

時來運轉 si4 loi4 wan6 zyun3 shi2 lai2 yun4 zhuan3 = strike lucky; touch lucky

計上心來 gai3 soeng5 sam1 loi4 ji4 shang3 xin1 lai2 = put wrinkles in one's brows

遲來先上岸 ci4 lai4 sin1 soeng6 ngon6 = one who started late reaches the target faster (lit., "late to come, first to get up on the beach")

𦧲出來 loe1 ceot1 lai4 = to spit [something] out 粵

反過來睇 faan2 gwo3 lai4 tai2 = on the other hand 粵

亂來 lyun6*2 lai4 luan4 lai2 = reckless; recklessly

來料加工 loi4 liu6*2 gaa1 gung1 = accept job with materials supplied by clients

由來 jau4 lai4 you2 lai2 = origin

就來 zau6 lai4 = nearly; almost; close to 粵

落來 lok6 lai4 = to come down; to descend 粵

來得及 loi4 dak1 kap6 lai2 de2 ji2 = to be able to make it in time; there in time for

馬來棧 maa5 lai1 zaan2 = Belacan 粵

禮尚往來 lai5 soeng6 wong5 loi4 li3 shang4 wang3 lai2 = one good turn deserves another

想起來 soeng2 hei2 loi4 xiang3 qi3 lai2 = to recall; to remember

外來語 ngoi6 loi4 jyu5 wai4 lai2 yu3 = loanword

來函 loi4 haam4 lai2 han2 = incoming letter

一來 jat1 loi4 = firstly

氣來氣喘 hei3 loi4 hei3 cyun2 = to gasp; gasping for air

來龍去脈 loi4 lung4 heoi3 mak6 lai2 long2 qu4 mai4 = origin and development; cause and effect

與生俱來 jyu5 sang1 keoi1 loi4 yu3 sheng1 ju4 lai2 = be born with; inherent; innate

凱旋歸來 hoi2 syun4 gwai1 loi4 kai3 xuan2 gui1 lai2 = triumphant return

不久嘅將來 bat1 gau2 ge2 zeong1 loi4 bu4 jiu3 de5 jiang1 lai2 = in the non-distant future; soon; not too far down the road 粵

自來 zi6 loi4 zi4 lai2 = all along

恭喜發財,紅包拿來 gung1 hei2 faat3 coi4 hung4 baau1 naa4 loi4 gong1 xi3 fa1 cai2 hong2 bao1 na2 lai2 = a cheeky request for a red packet of lucky money!

接踵而來 zip3 zung2 ji4 loi4 jie1 zhong3 er2 lai2 = to come on after another; in come in succession

姍姍來遲 saan1 saan1 loi4 ci4 shan1 shan1 lai2 chi2 = to be late; to be too slow

山雨欲來風滿樓 saan1 jyu5 juk6 loi4 fung1 mun5 lau4 shan1 yu3 yu4 lai2 feng1 man3 lou2 = before a big storm there's signs pointing to what is about to come

老來嬌 lou5 loi4 giu1 lao3 lai2 jiao1 = an elderly woman who tries to make herself attractive 粵

老來俏 lou5 loi4 ciu3 lao3 lai2 qiao4 = a woman in her elder years who tries to make herself look attractive

來意 loi4 ji3 lai2 yi4 = one's purpose in coming; one's motive in coming

來件籃 loi4 gin6 laam4 lai2 jian4 lan2 = an "in" basket (on a desk in an office)

慘過梁天來 caam2 gwo3 loeng4 tin1 loi4 can3 guo4 liang2 tian1 lai2 = very tragic; even more tragic than Leung Tin Loi 粵

未來棟樑 mei6 loi4 dung3 leong4 wei4 lai2 dong4 liang2 = future supporters of society

夜來 je6 loi4 ye4 lai2 = last night

馬來滷麵 maa5 loi4 lou5 min6 = mee rebus

來日 loi4 jat6 lai2 ri4 = in the days to come; the future

來者不拒 loi4 ze2 bat1 keoi5 lai2 zhe3 bu4 ju4 = refuse nobody

飛來橫禍 fei1 loi4 waang4 wo6 fei1 lai2 heng4 huo4 = unexpected disaster

來說是非者，便是是非人 loi4 syut3 si6 fei1 ze2 bin6 si6 si6 fei1 jan4 lai2 shuo1 shi4 fei1 zhe3 bian4 shi4 shi4 fei1 ren2 = the person who talks about a gossiper, is himself a gossiper

原來如此 jyun4 loi4 jyu4 ci2 yuan2 lai2 ru2 ci3 = so that's it; that explains it all

空穴來風 hung1 jyut6 loi4 fung1 kong1 xue2 lai2 feng1 = there's no smoke without fire

醒來 sing2 loi4 xing3 lai2 = to waken

先使未來錢 sin1 sai2 mei6 loi4 cin4 = spend what one has yet to earn 粵

捲土重來 gyun2 tou2 cung5 loi4 juan3 tu3 chong2 lai2 = stage a comeback

來往戶口 loi4 wong5 wu6 hau2 = current account; checking account

周恩來 zau1 jan1 loi4 zhou1 en1 lai2 = Zhou Enlai

希伯來書 hei1 baak3 loi4 syu1 xi1 bo2 lai2 shu1 = (book of) Hebrews

希伯來語 hei1 baak3 loi4 jyu5 xi1 bo2 lai2 yu3 = Hebrew (language)

來鳳 lai4 fung6 lai2 feng4 = Laifeng (place in Hubei)

來義鄉 lai4 ji6 hoeng1 lai2 yi4 xiang1 = Laii (village in Taiwan)

來安 lai4 on1 lai2 an1 = Lai'an (place in Anhui)

懷來 waai4 lai4 huai2 lai2 = Huailai (place in Hebei)

惠來 wai6 lai4 hui4 lai2 = Huilai (place in Guangdong)

馬來西亞航空 maa5 loi4 sai1 aa3 hong4 hung1 = Malaysian Airlines

馬來半島 maa5 loi4 bun3 dou2 = Malay Peninsula

港幣往來戶口 gong2 bai6 wong5 loi4 wu6 hau2 = Hong Kong Dollars Current Account

希伯來 hei1 baak3 loi4 = Hebrew (person)

來茵河 loi4 jan1 ho4 = the Rhein (river)

馬來亞 maa5 loi4 aa3 ma3 lai2 ya4 = Malaya

馬來西亞華人公會 maa5 loi4 sai1 aa3 waa4 jan4 gung1 wui6*2 ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4 hua2 ren2 gong1 hui4 = Malaysian Chinese Association

總括來說 zung2 kut3 loi4 syut3 zong3 kuo4 lai2 shuo1 = in conclusion 國

否極泰來 pei2 gik6 taai3 loi4 pi3 ji2 tai4 lai2 = bliss comes out of the depth of misfortune; once adversity has run its course prosperity begins

何大來 ho4 daai6 loi4 = Don Ho

踏破鐵鞋無覓處，得來全不費功夫 daap6 po3 tit3 haai4 mou4 mik6 cyu3, dak1 loi4 cyun4 bat1 fai3 gung1 fu1 ta4 po4 tie3 xie2 wu2 mi4 chu4, de2 lai2 quan2 bu4 fei4 gong1 fu5 = find sth by chance after looking for it everywhere

既來之，則安之 gei3 loi4 zi1 zak1 on1 zi1 ji4 lai2 zhi1 ji4 an1 zhi1 = make the best out of the situation that one is in

兵來將擋，水來土掩 bing1 loi4 zoeng3 dong3 seoi2 loi4 tou2 jim2 bing1 lai2 jiang4 dang3 shui3 lai2 tu3 yan3 = no matter what sb. does to prevent or stop sth. there are always corresponding counter measures

前無古人，後無來者 cin4 mou4 gu2 jan4 hau6 mou4 loi4 ze2 qian2 wu2 gu3 ren2 hou4 wu2 lai2 zhe3 = historically unprecedented

馬來西亞綜合指數 maa5 loi4 sai1 aa3 zung3 hap6 zi2 sou3 = Kuala Lumpur Composite Index

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我來自美國。國
I'm from the United States.

原來你哥哥係差人粵
Your brother was a policeman all along!
[Lit. all along you brother is policeman]

過來呀，我有啲嘢想同你講呀。粵
Come over here, I've got something I want to discuss with you.

我從來都沒去過日本。國
I have never been to Japan.

你喺邊一個國家來㗎？粵
Which country are you from?

我們來玩電腦遊戲吧! 國
Let's play video games!

聖誕節快來了國
It will be Christmas soon

遞樽鹽過來,唔該粵
Please pass me the salt

擰塊面過來! 粵
Turn your face this way!

他已經清醒過來國
He has regained consciousness

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