HSK 4 HSK V2
Correct

过来

/ ɡuò lái /
Strokes
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Formula

1
Verb + 过来
2
Verb + 过来
3
Verb + 过来
4
Verb + 过来 + 了
5
Verb + 过来
6
Verb + 得 + 过来
7
Verb + 不 + 过来

Definition

过来 is a Verb, as Directional Complement (趋向补语), that is a complement indicating the direction of action, 来 is used when the action is done in the direction of the speaker (or the thing under discussion).

 

1, 过来 means "to move towards the speaker"

 

2, 过来 means "to come back to the original or normal state"

 

3, 过来 means "to go through a hard time"

 

4, "Verb + 得 + 过来" means "to be able to do something"

 

5, "Verb + 不 + 过来" means "to be unable to do something"

Example

Verb + 过来, Its original meaning is to move towards the speaker.
Verb + 过来
1
Qiánmiàn
前面
kāi
guòlái
过来
le
liàng
chē
汽车
  

There comes a car ahead.

2
Qǐng
zhī
guòlái
过来
  

Please pass me that pen.

Verb + 过来, indicates to come to a face-to-face position to the speaker after performing an action.
Verb + 过来
3
Dāng
de
tóu
zhuǎi
guòlái
过来
shí
  
,
kàndào
看到
liǎo
zhāng
měi
美丽
de
miànkǒng
面孔
  

When her head turned, I saw a beautiful face.

4
Cóng
qiánmiàn
前面
kàn
guòlái
过来
  
,
zhè
jiàn
fu
衣服
chuān
穿
zài
shēnshàng
身上
fēicháng
非常
shì
合适
  

Seen from the front, this dress fits her very well.

Verb + 过来, means to come back to the original or normal state, and mostly carrying positive connotations.
The verbs commonly used include 改, 救, 活, 醒, 回复, 休息, 明白,etc.
Verb + 过来
5
Jīngguò
经过
qiǎngjiù
抢救
  
,
zhōng
终于
huó
guòlái
过来
le
  

After rescue, he finally came to life.

6
zhège
这个
huài
máobìng
毛病
必须
xiǎng
bàn
办法
gǎi
guòlái
过来
  

You must find a way to correct this bad habit.

Verb + 过来, means to go through a hard time or test. It must be followed by 了
Verb + 过来 + 了
7
Zhème
这么
yán
炎热
de
xiàtiān
夏天
  
,
men
我们
zǒngsuàn
总算
āo
guòlái
过来
le
  

We finally made it through the hot summer.

8
Zhè
这次
shǒushù
手术
hěn
wēixiǎn
危险
  
,
píngzhāo
凭着
自己
de
毅力
tǐng
guòlái
过来
le
  

The operation was very dangerous and he survived by his own perseverance.

Verb + 过来, can also mean to change from one thing into another after performing an action.
Verb + 过来
9
Zhè
piān
wénzhāng
文章
shì
yóu
yīngwén
英文
fān
翻译
guòlái
过来
de
  

The article was translated from English.

10
jiào
佛教
wénhuà
文化
shì
yóu
yìn
印度
chuán
guòlái
过来
de
  

Buddhist culture was passed down from India.

Verb + 得 + 过来, means to be able to do something, Verb + 不 + 过来, means not to be able to do something.
The verbs commonly used include 吃, 用, 玩, 看, 干, 管, 数, 背, 念, 算, 复习, 照顾, 招待, etc.
Verb + 得 + 过来 Verb + 不 + 过来
11
Zhīyǒu
只有
háizi
孩子
  
,
ma
妈妈
zhàogu
照顾
de
guòlái
过来
  

There is only one child, Mom can take care of him (her).

12
Háizi
孩子
tài
duō
le
  
,
ma
妈妈
zhàogu
照顾
guòlái
过来
  

There are too many children, Mom can't take care of them.

Exercise

Rewrite the sentences with 过来:

 

1, 两个运动员从跑道i那边跑到这里了。

2, 我很忙,没办法完成所有的事情。

3, 经过一年的努力,他的发音已经变好了。

4, 这么多数学计算题,你能够很快完成吗?