来
lái
I v.
1) come; arrive
到这边(儿)来。 Come over here.
2) crop up; take place
3) bring
4) do (specific meaning depending on context)
让我来。 Let me do it.
来点儿吃的。 Bring sth. to eat.
II suf.
1) ability
作不来 don't know how to do it
2) worthwhile effort/expense
划得来 worth the money
3) beginning of an action
提起笔来 pick up a pen to write
4) hypothetical action
想来/说来好笑 funny to think/speak of
5) -ly (after numerals)
一来 firstly
二来 secondly
6) time (since)
多年来 for many years
III b.f.
1) future; later (将来, 后来)
2) coming (来临)
3) since (生来, 本来)
IV adv.
over; and more
三十来岁 over 30 years old
V conj.
(in order) to
唱个歌儿来凑热闹 sing a song to liven things
VI cons.
1) V 来 V qù: V back and forth
走来走去 walk back and forth
2) wǒ(men) 来 V: let me/us V
3) cóng A 来 jiǎng/kàn/shuō: speaking/viewing/speaking from consideration of A
从我来说，… in my view, ...