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    Using 拿来 (nálái) to express 'to bring'

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    Structure

    拿来 + Object / 把 + Object + 拿来

    Explanation

    The compound verb 拿来 (nálái) means 'to bring something here,' combining 拿 (to take/hold) with 来 (to come). It implies fetching an object and bringing it toward the speaker. It is commonly used in imperative sentences to ask someone to bring something over.

    Examples

    • 你帮我把那本书拿来，我想看看。

      Nǐ bāng wǒ bǎ nà běn shū ná lái, wǒ xiǎng kànkan.

      Please bring me that book — I'd like to take a look.

    • 他从厨房拿来了两杯咖啡。

      Tā cóng chúfáng ná lái le liǎng bēi kāfēi.

      He brought two cups of coffee from the kitchen.

    • 把你的手机拿来，我帮你查一下地址。

      Bǎ nǐ de shǒujī ná lái, wǒ bāng nǐ chá yīxià dìzhǐ.

      Give me your phone — I'll look up the address for you.

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