上来 shàng lái GRAMMAR
HSK 2 · Grammar note

上来 — how to use it in Chinese

come up, move up toward the speaker
Posición y dirección
上来
come up, move up toward the speaker
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Explanation

上来 and 上去 are compound directional verbs. 上 indicates upward movement; 来 means the movement is toward the speaker (上来 = come up), while 去 means it moves away from the speaker (上去 = go up). This pattern is systematic in Chinese: 下来/下去, 进来/进去, 出来/出去 follow the same logic.

上来 and 上去 are compound directional verbs. 上 indicates upward movement; 来 means the movement is toward the speaker (上来 = come up), while 去 means it moves away from the speaker (上去 = go up). This pattern is systematic in Chinese: 下来/下去, 进来/进去, 出来/出去 follow the same logic.

Example sentences
他 tā 上来 shàng lái
He comes up.
快 kuài 上来 shàng lái 我们 wǒmen 等你 děng nǐ
Come up quickly, we're waiting for you
他 tā 从 cóng 楼下 lóu xià 上来了 shàng lái le
He came up from downstairs
水 shuǐ 上来 shàng lái
The water rises.
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