上来 shàng lái
“to come up; to approach; (verb complement indicating success)”
verb2021 list level 3Traditional 上來
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
上来 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 425: 上来 shànglái — Level 2; official annotation 2 (动). PDF page 90
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 上来
上来 is a directional verb meaning "to come up" or "to approach the speaker." It is also used after another verb, as in 跑上来 or 拿上来, to show upward movement toward the speaker. At HSK 2, focus on these physical-movement uses; do not put a place object directly after it.
例句Example sentences
- 你上来吧，我们在三楼等你。nǐ shàng lái ba, wǒ men zài sān lóu děng nǐ.Come up; we're waiting for you on the third floor.
- 他跑上来的时候，手里拿着一本书。tā pǎo shàng lái de shí hou, shǒu lǐ ná zhe yì běn shū.When he ran up, he was holding a book in his hand.
- 请把楼下的箱子拿上来。qǐng bǎ lóu xià de xiāng zǐ ná shàng lái.Please bring the box from downstairs up here.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我上来三楼找你。
✓我上三楼来找你。
上来 cannot be followed directly by a place object. Use 上 + place + 来, or simply say 我上来找你 without the place object.
易混词Easily confused
上来vs上去
上来 shows movement upward toward the speaker; 上去 shows movement upward away from the speaker. If the speaker is upstairs, say 你上来; if the speaker is downstairs, say 你上去.