HSK 2 grammar · new HSK syllabus
Direction with 来 and 去: 回来, 进去, 上来
来 = towards the speaker, 去 = away from the speaker: 进来 (come in), 出去 (go out).
Structure
- Verb + 来 / 去
- 上 / 下 / 进 / 出 / 回 / 过 + 来 / 去
How it works
After a movement verb, 来 shows movement towards the speaker and 去 movement away: 回来 come back, 回去 go back.
Combine 上 up, 下 down, 进 in, 出 out, 回 back, 过 over with 来 or 去: 进来 come in, 出去 go out, 上来 come up, 下去 go down.
A place goes between the verb and 来/去: 回家去, 进教室来.
Examples
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你进来吧。
Nǐ jìnlái ba.
Come in.
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他已经回去了。
Tā yǐjīng huíqù le.
He’s already gone back.
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我下去拿一下。
Wǒ xiàqù ná yíxià.
I’ll go down and get it.
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请你过来一下。
Qǐng nǐ guòlái yíxià.
Please come over here for a moment.
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我们出去走走吧。
Wǒmen chūqù zǒu zǒu ba.
Let’s go out for a walk.
Words in these examples (16)
| 你 | nǐ | you | HSK 1 |
| 进来 | jìnlái | to come in | HSK 2 |
| 吧 | ba | (particle for suggestions: "let's…", "…, OK?") | HSK 1 |
| 他 | tā | he; him | HSK 1 |
| 已经 | yǐjīng | already | HSK 2 |
| 回去 | huíqù | to go back | HSK 2 |
| 了 | le | (particle marking a completed action or a change) | HSK 1 |
| 我 | wǒ | I; me | HSK 1 |
| 下去 | xiàqù | to go down; to go on (doing) | HSK 2 |
| 拿 | ná | to take; to hold; to carry | HSK 2 |
| 一下 | yíxià | (after a verb) a bit; one time | HSK 1 |
| 请 | qǐng | please; to invite; to treat (pay for) | HSK 1 |
| 过来 | guòlái | to come over | HSK 2 |
| 我们 | wǒmen | we; us | HSK 1 |
| 出去 | chūqù | to go out | HSK 2 |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk; to leave | HSK 2 |
Common mistakes
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✗（standing inside）你进去吧。
✓你进来吧。
Movement towards the speaker uses 来.
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✗他回来家了。
✓他回家来了。
A place goes before 来/去.
Check yourself
Choose the word that fills the gap.
1. （I’m outside）你快出 ！
2. （I’m at home）你什么时候回 ？
3. 他上楼 了，不在这儿。