进来 jìn lái
“to come in”
verb2021 list level 1Traditional 進來
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
进来 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 371: 进来 jìnlái — Level 2; official annotation 2 (动). PDF page 89
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 进来
进来 means "to come in" — movement into the place where the speaker is. With a place, 来 follows it: 进教室来. Used after another verb it shows the action brings someone/something inward: 走进来, 拿进来.
例句Example sentences
- 请进来坐吧。qǐng jìn lái zuò ba.Please come in and sit down.
- 外面很冷，你快进来。wài miàn hěn lěng, nǐ kuài jìn lái.It's cold outside — come in quickly.
- 他拿着一杯咖啡走进来了。tā ná zhe yì bēi kā fēi zǒu jìn lái le.He came in holding a cup of coffee.
易混词Easily confused
进来vs进去
进来 is coming in toward the speaker; 进去 is going in away from the speaker.