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Expressing coming over with 过来 (guòlái)
Direction & Movement
Structure
Verb + 过来
Explanation
The directional complement 过来 (guòlái) means "to come over" or "to come toward the speaker." It indicates movement in the direction of the speaker and is often attached to another verb to show direction of the action.
Examples
快过来，这边风景特别好看。
kuài guòlái, zhè biān fēngjǐng tèbié hǎokàn.
Come over here — the scenery is really beautiful!
他从对面走过来跟我打了个招呼。
tā cóng duìmiàn zǒu guòlái gēn wǒ dǎ le gè zhāohu.
He walked over from across the street and greeted me.
孩子们高高兴兴地跑过来了。
háizimen gāo gāo xìng xìng de pǎo guòlái le.
The children came running over happily.