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過來

gwo3 lai4

guo4 lai2; guo4 lai5

[1] [v] come (over) here
[2] [v] used after a verb to indicate (a) sufficiency of time, quantity, etc (b) motion towards the speaker (c) turning upside down or in another direction (d) a return to the original or normal state

Level: 2 Google Frequency: 3,480,000

過來 / 过来

過 gwo3 guo4 guo5 - pass through; across
來 loi4 loi6 lai4 lai2 lai4 - come

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

遞樽鹽過來,唔該粵 edit
Please pass me the salt

擰塊面過來! 粵 edit
Turn your face this way!

他已經清醒過來國 edit
He has regained consciousness

你一個人能應付過來嗎? 國 edit
Can you manage on your own?

This word was added by tuan on 22nd Jul 2004 and last edited on 4th May 2007

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