HSK 4 HSK V2
Correct
过来
/ ɡuò lái /
Strokes
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
开
guòlái
过来
le
了
yī
一
liàng
辆
qìchē
汽车
。
There comes a car ahead.
2
Qǐng
请
nǐ
你
bǎ
把
nā
那
zhī
支
bǐ
笔
dì
递
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
当
tā
她
de
的
tóu
头
zhuǎi
转
guòlái
过来
shí
时
,
wǒ
我
kàndào
看到
liǎo
了
yī
一
zhāng
张
měilì
美丽
de
的
miànkǒng
面孔
。
When her head turned, I saw a beautiful face.
4
Cóng
从
qiánmiàn
前面
kàn
看
guòlái
过来
,
zhè
这
jiàn
件
yīfu
衣服
chuān
穿
zài
在
tā
她
shēnshàng
身上
fēicháng
非常
héshì
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
,
tā
他
zhōngyú
终于
huó
活
guòlái
过来
le
了
。
After rescue, he finally came to life.
6
Nǐ
你
zhège
这个
huài
坏
máobìng
毛病
bìxū
必须
xiǎng
想
bànfǎ
办法
gǎi
改
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
yánrè
炎热
de
的
xiàtiān
夏天
,
wǒmen
我们
zǒngsuàn
总算
āo
熬
guòlái
过来
le
了
。
We finally made it through the hot summer.
8
Zhècì
这次
shǒushù
手术
hěn
很
wēixiǎn
危险
,
tā
他
píngzhāo
凭着
zìjǐ
自己
de
的
yìlì
毅力
tǐng
挺
guòlái
过来
le
了
。
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
这
piān
篇
wénzhāng
文章
shì
是
yóu
由
yīngwén
英文
fānyì
翻译
guòlái
过来
de
的
。
The article was translated from English.
10
Fójiào
佛教
wénhuà
文化
shì
是
yóu
由
yìndù
印度
chuán
传
guòlái
过来
de
的
。
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
yī
一
gè
个
háizi
孩子
,
māma
妈妈
zhàogu
照顾
de
得
guòlái
过来
。
There is only one child, Mom can take care of him (her).
12
Háizi
孩子
tài
太
duō
多
le
了
,
māma
妈妈
zhàogu
照顾
bù
不
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?