嚟 (lai4 lei4 | li2) : come

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嚟

lai4 lei4

li2

[1] [v] come; arrive
[2] [final particle] have just been | [國] 來着
[3] [prep] to; for; since; in order to

(1) It has been suggested that the reading lai4 originates from 來 while lei4 originates from 蒞.
(2) As 嚟 with its 18 strokes is not easy to write, many people prefer to use the standard character 來 which has the same meaning.

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Stroke count: 18

Level: 2

Radical: 口 (#30)

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

嚟

This word has been viewed 35761 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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睇嚟 tai2 lei4 = seem; appear 粵

返嚟 faan1 lai4 ; faan1 lei4 = to return 粵

入嚟 jap6 lei4/lai4 = come in 粵

出嚟 ceot1 lei4/lai4 = to come out; to emerge 粵

上嚟 soeng5 lai4 shang4 lai2 = come up 粵

返開嚟 faan1 hoi1 lai4 = to come back towards the speaker but away from the object 粵

埋嚟 maai4 lai4 = to come towards the object here 粵

落嚟 lok6 lai4 = to come down 粵

返上嚟 faan1 soeng5 lai4 = to come back up here 粵

返入嚟 faan1 jap6 lai4 = into...here again 粵

返出嚟 faan1 ceot1 lai4 = to come back out here 粵

返埋嚟 faan1 maai4 lai4 = to come back towards the speaker and the object 粵

返落嚟 faan1 lok6 lai4 = to come back down here 粵

返過嚟 faan1 gwo3 lai4 = to come back over here 粵

過嚟 gwo3 lai4 = to come over here 粵

開嚟 hoi1 lai4 = to move away from something and come here 粵

再嚟過 zoi3 lei4 gwo3 = come again, visit again 粵

嚟緊 lei4 gan2 = coming; approaching 粵

由頭嚟過 jau4 tau4 lei4 gwo3 you2 tou2 li2 guo4 = start all over again 粵

就嚟 zau6 lei4 = almost; soon 粵

亂嚟 lyun6*2 lai4 = carelessly; irresponsibly 粵

係我嚟嘅 hai6 ngo5 lai4 ge3 = it's me 粵

攞嚟衰 lo2 lai4/lei4 seoi1 = to bring misfortune 粵

越嚟越 jyut6 lai4/lei4 jyut6 = getting more and more 粵

翻嚟 faan1 lai4 ; faan1 lei4 = to come back; to return 粵

郁嚟郁去 juk1 lai4 juk1 heoi3 = to move back and forth; to struggle 粵

出嚟蒲 ceot1 lei4 pou4 = hit up; hit the streets 粵

嚟嚟去去 lai4 lai4 heoi3 heoi3 = to travel from place to place; to come and go 粵

拉開嚟 laai1 hoi1 lai4 = to pull (a thing or person away from something else) here 粵

睇嚟湊啦 tai2 lai4 cau3 laa1 = that depends 粵

行嚟行去 haang4 lai4 haang4 heoi3 = to walk back and forth; to wander about 粵

講嚟講去 gong2 lai4 gong2 heoi3 = to say the same thing again and again 粵

自古以嚟 zi6 gu2 ji5 lai4 = since ancient times 粵

定啲嚟 ding6 di1 lai4 = be calm; take it easy; no worries 粵

遲嚟先走 ci4 lai4 sin1 zau2 = late to come, first to leave; last in first out (e.g., with staff layoffs) 粵

吊高嚟賣 diu3 gou1 lei4 maai6 = to hoard; to have a high opinion of oneself; to play hard to get 粵

分嚟食 fan1 lei4/lai4 sik6 = share the food 粵

講起上嚟 gong2 hei2 soeng5 lei4/lai4 = by the way 粵

搵苦嚟辛 wan2 fu2 lei4/lai4 san1 = ask for trouble 粵

攞苦嚟辛 lo2 fu2 lei4/lai4 san1 = ask for trouble 粵

講嚟講去三幅被 gong2 lai4 gong2 heoi3 saam1 fuk1 pei5 = say the same thing over and over 粵

靜落嚟 zing6 lok6 lei4 = to calm down 粵

後嚟 hau6 lai4 = afterwards, later 粵

笑起上嚟 siu3 hei2 soeng5 lai4 = when one smiles 粵

從頭嚟過 cung4 tau4 lei4 gwo3 = restart 粵

吊落嚟 diu3 lok6 lei4 = to hang down 粵

辛苦搵嚟自在食 san1 fu2 wan2 lei4 zi6 zoi6 sik6 = to work very hard for food 粵

捵嚟捵去 din2 lei4 din2 heoi3 = to toss and turn 粵

攞嚟搞 lo2 lai4 gaau2 = to go looking for trouble 粵

跟住落嚟 gan1 zyu6 lok6 lei4 = to be continued; continuation follows 粵

天跌落嚟當被冚 tin1 dit3 lok6 lei4 dong3 pei5 kam2 = don’t worry too much 粵

嚟㗎 lai4 gaa3 = final modal particle to strengthen an assertion or question 粵

嚟得切 lei4 dak1 cit3 = to be able to make it in time; there in time for 粵

嚟唔切 lei4 m4 cit3 = cannot make it; too late for sth. 粵

搞嚟搞去 gaau2 lai4 gaau2 heoi3 = to range back and forth 粵

唔衰攞嚟衰 m4 seoi1 lo2 lai4 seoi1 = make trouble for oneself 粵

吊起嚟賣 diu3 hei2 lei4 maai6 = to speculate by hoarding sth (which drives the price up) 粵

出嚟行 ceot1 lei4/lai4 haang4 = to make a living by engaging in illicit activities 粵

搵得嚟使得去 wan2 dak1 lai4 sai2 dak1 heoi3 = money that's easy come easy go 粵

抰嚟抰去 joeng2*1 lai4 joeng2*1 heoi3 = pushing (the gift) back and forth; hesitation in acceptance of a gift 粵

輪住嚟 leon4 zyu6 lai4 lin2 zhu4 li2 = one after another 粵

嚟講 lei4 gong2 = speaking from (qn,sth)'s perspective 粵

揸正嚟做 zaa1 zeng3 lai4 zou6 zha1 zheng4 li2 zuo4 = by the book 粵

夾得嚟 gaap3 dak1 lei4 = get along well 粵

篤人出嚟 duk1 jan4 ceot1 lei4 du3 ren2 chu1 li2 = to blow somebody's cover 粵

冤枉嚟，瘟疫去 jyun1 wong2 lai4 wan1 jik6 heoi3 yuan1 wang3 li2 wen1 yi4 qu4 = money made easy or unlawfully just comes and goes 粵

講起嚟一疋布咁長 gong2 hei2 lai4 jat1 pat1 bou3 gam3 coeng4 = it is a long story to tell 粵

總括嚟講 zung2 kut3 lei4 gong2 = in conclusion 粵

起嚟 hei2 lai4 qi3 li2 = upward; beginning to 粵

嚟嘅 lai4 ge3 = actually, I believe 粵

嚟真㗎 lai4*2 zan1 gaa4 = are you serious 粵

嚟真 lai4*2 zan1 = be serious 粵

亂咁嚟 lyun6 gam3 lai4; lyun6*2 gam3 lai4 = go about recklessly 粵

揖佢過嚟 jaap6 keoi5 gwo3 lai4 = beckon him to come over 粵

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佢係咪本地人嚟㗎？粵
Is he/she a local?

你係幾時返嚟㗎? 粵
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.]

我想嚟探你粵
I would like to come and visit you.

媽咪好似返咗嚟啦喎
Seems like Mum's back home!
[Lit. mum seems return-already come [particles]]

噉樣做為咗搵佢出嚟粵
This way is to find him out.

你聽日係嚟游水粵
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.]

佢啱啱由倫敦過嚟粵
He's just come from London.
[Lit. he just-now from London over come.]

擳啲洗潔精出嚟。粵
Squeeze out some detergent.

呢架係二手車嚟㗎粵
This car is second-hand.

多謝你嘅幫襯。下次再嚟過。粵
Thank you for your business. Come back next time.

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