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  lai4 lei4   jyutping
  li2   pinyin
[1] [v] come; arrive
[2] [final particle] have just been | []
[3] [prep] to; for; since; in order to


(1) It has been suggested that the reading lai4 originates from while lei4 originates from .
(2) As with its 18 strokes is not easy to write, many people prefer to use the standard character which has the same meaning.
Default PoS: verb Additional PoS: preposition
Stroke count: 18
Level: 2
Radical: (#30)

This character is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 35644 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Mar 2018 00:39

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detail  tai2 lei4   = seem; appear
detail  faan1 lai4 ; faan1 lei4   = to return
detail  jap6 lei4/lai4   = come in
detail  ceot1 lei4/lai4   = to come out; to emerge
detail  soeng5 lai4  shang4 lai2 = come up
detail  faan1 hoi1 lai4   = to come back towards the speaker but away from the object
detail  maai4 lai4   = to come towards the object here
detail  lok6 lai4   = to come down
detail  faan1 soeng5 lai4   = to come back up here
detail  faan1 jap6 lai4   = into...here again
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Showing 10 of 83 examples containing 嚟
detail audio 係咪本地人嚟㗎
Is he/she a local?
detail 幾時返嚟?
When are you coming back?
[the "when" is emphasized by 係 preceding it, and the use of the final particle 㗎. Pronouncing 㗎 as gaa2 would add a sense of reservation or doubt about the situation.]
detail
I would like to come and visit you.
detail 媽咪好似
Seems like Mum's back home!
[Lit. mum seems return-already come [particles]]
detail 噉樣做為出嚟
This way is to find him out.
detail 聽日游水
Are you still coming swimming with me tomorrow?
[Note that the inclusion of 嚟 here implies that you've already made an appointment to go with someone and you're confirming (你想確定). The swimming pool is near you but far from the other person.]
detail 啱啱倫敦過嚟
He's just come from London.
[Lit. he just-now from London over come.]
detail 洗潔精出嚟
Squeeze out some detergent.
detail audio 二手嚟㗎
This car is second-hand.
detail audio 多謝你嘅幫襯下次再嚟過
Thank you for your business. Come back next time.
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