Direction complement 来 / 去 (HSK 4)

Toward you, or away

• Verb (+ direction) + to come来lái / to go去qù: to come来lái = toward the speaker, to go去qù = away.
• to come in进来jìn lái (come in), to go out出去chū qù (go out), to return回来huí lái (come back), to go up上去shàng qù (go up).
• The same to come来lái / to go去qù logic, on motion verbs.

Verb (+ Direction) + to come来lái / to go去qù

• to come来lái = toward me; to go去qù = away from me.

you你nǐquickly快kuàicome in进来jìn lái吧ba。

• 快进来kuài jìn lái(suggestion)吧ba = "come in, quick!"

Pick by where you stand

• to bring拿来ná lái (bring here) vs to hold拿náto go去qù (take away); to come up上来shàng lái vs to go up上去shàng qù.

Recap

Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Complements.