(dài lái) - to bring, to bring about in Mandarin
dàiláiTraditional: 帶來
HSK 4
#652 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
to bring, to bring about
Word origin
The word 带来 combines 带 'to carry, to bring' with the directional 来 'to come', indicating bringing something toward the speaker. 带 is a pictograph of a sash; 来 was originally a grain plant later borrowed for 'to come'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 带 (dài, to carry) + 来 (lái, to come, directional)
Stroke order
带
来
Examples
。
Please bring the book.
。
He brought me good news.
。
This matter brought a lot of trouble.
雨。
The rain has brought good weather.
。
She has brought us good news.
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