Grammar · Chapter 9
来 and 去 after a verb: toward you, away from you
verb + 来 / 去
来 is movement toward the speaker, 去 is away: 请进来 “come in (to me)”, 我们回去吧 “let's go back (there)”. Things work the same: 带来 “bring here”. The choice depends on where you stand.
Examples
- 他带来了很多水果。 Tā dàilái le hěn duō shuǐguǒ. He brought a lot of fruit.
- 我们回去吧。 Wǒmen huíqù ba. Let's go back.
- 请进来。 Qǐng jìnlái. Please come in.