Direction complement 来 / 去 (toward / away) · Complemento de dirección 来 / 去 (hacia / lejos)
Choose direction from a viewpoint
- You stand inside a room and invite a visitor at the door to enter.
- 请进来。 — 来 directs the movement toward the viewpoint inside the room.
Choose direction from a viewpoint
- You stand inside a room and invite a visitor at the door to enter.
- 请进来。 — to come来 directs the movement toward the viewpoint inside the room.
You stand inside a room and invite a visitor at the door to enter. What does 请进来。 communicate?
来 directs the movement toward the viewpoint inside the room. Choose the speaker's or established narrative viewpoint. 进去 is natural from outside when describing movement into a different space; it is not intrinsically wrong for entering a room.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is Direction complement 来 / 去 (toward / away). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
please请come in进来！
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is Direction complement to come来 / to go去 (toward / away). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
please请come in进来！
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: Invite someone in: 请 ____！(come in)
进 (enter) + 来 (toward me) = 进来 (come in). · 进 (entrar) + 来 (hacia mí) = 进来 (venir adentro).
Read examples in context
(把)把book书bring here拿来。
- In the opening example, 请进来。: 来 directs the movement toward the viewpoint inside the room.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
(把)把book书bring here拿来。
- In the opening example, 请进来。: to come来 directs the movement toward the viewpoint inside the room.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
You want someone to come toward you. Which do you say? · Quieres que alguien venga hacia ti. ¿Qué dices?
来 = toward the speaker (进来); 去 = away (出去). · 来 = hacia el hablante (进来); 去 = alejándose (出去).
Match each compound to its meaning. · Empareja cada compuesto con su significado.
来 = toward (进来, 回来); 去 = away (出去). · 来 = hacia (进来, 回来); 去 = lejos (出去).
Know the boundary
- Choose the speaker's or established narrative viewpoint.
- 进去 is natural from outside when describing movement into a different space; it is not intrinsically wrong for entering a room.
Know the boundary
- Choose the speaker's or established narrative viewpoint.
- to go in进去 is natural from outside when describing movement into a different space; it is not intrinsically wrong for entering a room.
去 marks movement toward the speaker. · 去 marca movimiento hacia el hablante.
去 = AWAY from the speaker; 来 = toward. · 去 = LEJOS del hablante; 来 = hacia.
In the opening situation: 来 directs the movement toward the viewpoint inside the room.
Choose the speaker's or established narrative viewpoint. 进去 is natural from outside when describing movement into a different space; it is not intrinsically wrong for entering a room. 来 directs the movement toward the viewpoint inside the room.
Use the distinction
- 来 directs the movement toward the viewpoint inside the room.
- Choose the speaker's or established narrative viewpoint. 进去 is natural from outside when describing movement into a different space; it is not intrinsically wrong for entering a room.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Complements.
Use the distinction
- to come来 directs the movement toward the viewpoint inside the room.
- Choose the speaker's or established narrative viewpoint. to go in进去 is natural from outside when describing movement into a different space; it is not intrinsically wrong for entering a room.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Complements.