Coming & going in Chinese 来和去
lái hé qù
Which way is it moving? 15 essential coming & going words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 进来 | jìn lái | to come in |
| 进去 | jìn qù | to go in |
| 出来 | chū lái | to come out |
| 出去 | chū qù | to go out |
| 回来 | huí lai | to come back |
| 回去 | huí qu | to go back |
| 上来 | shàng lái | to come up |
| 上去 | shàng qù | to go up |
| 下来 | xià lai | to come down |
| 下去 | xià qù | to go down |
| 过来 | guò lái | to come over |
| 过去 | guò qù | to go over |
| 起来 | qǐ lai | to get up |
| 带来 | dài lái | to bring (here) |
| 拿出来 | ná chū lái | to take out |
Example sentences
- 外面冷，快进来吧。It's cold outside, come in quick.
- 我们进去看看。Let's go in and have a look.
- 你出来一下。Come out here for a sec.
- 周末你出去玩吗？Are you going out at the weekend?
- 你几点回来？What time are you coming back?
- 太晚了，我要回去了。It's late, I need to head back.
- 你上来吧，我在三楼。Come up, I'm on the third floor.
- 电梯坏了，我们走上去吧。The lift's broken, let's walk up.
- 快下来吃饭！Come down for dinner!
- 我下去拿快递。I'm going down to get the parcel.
- 你过来看看这个。Come over and look at this.
- 我过去跟他说。I'll go over and tell him.
- 早上七点起来。I get up at seven in the morning.
- 你把照片带来了吗？Did you bring the photos?
- 请把手机拿出来。Please take your phone out.
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Coming & going speaking island has 8 everyday questions about coming & going to prepare your own answers to.