verb / directional complement HSK 2
Traditional 過來
to come over · to come here · to manage · used after verbs to indicate movement toward speaker
Meaning
过来 is a directional complement that indicates movement toward the speaker or from one state to another. When used after action verbs, it shows that the action brings something/someone closer to the speaker. It can also stand alone as a verb meaning 'come over here.'
Usage
Used constantly in spoken Chinese to indicate direction toward the speaker. Can attach to many verbs like 走过来 (walk over), 拿过来 (bring over), 跑过来 (run over). In colloquial speech, 过来 can also mean 'to manage' or 'to cope' in phrases like 忙不过来 (too busy to manage).
Examples
- 01你能把那本书拿过来吗？?Can you bring that book over here?
- 02他看到我就马上跑过来了。.He ran over right away when he saw me.
Characters
Common collocations
- 走过来to walk over
- 拿过来to bring over
- 跑过来to run over
- 忙不过来too busy to manage
Antonyms
Origin
Combines 过 (to cross/pass) with 来 (to come), creating the sense of crossing space toward the speaker's location.