上来
shàngláiTraditional: 上来
#1507 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to come up, to come up to
Word origin
A directional compound of 上 (shàng, up) and 来 (lái, to come), expressing upward movement towards the speaker.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 上 (shàng, up) + 来 (lái, to come)
Stroke order
上
来
Examples
，。
Come up quickly, we are waiting for you.
。
He walked up from downstairs.
。
I cannot answer this question right away.
升。
Heat rose up from the ground.
李。
Please everyone bring your luggage up.
上来 (shàng lái) means to come up towards the speaker, and as a verb complement it marks an upward action or a movement reaching the speaker. It contrasts with 上去 (to go up, away from the speaker).
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