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上来 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shàng lái slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“上来”常用来表示从低处到高处的动作，比如爬楼梯、上车等。
shàng lái cháng lái yòng lái bǎo shí cóng dī chù dào gāo chù de dòng zuò, rú kě pá lì梯、shàng chē上车等。
"上来" is often used to describe actions of moving from a lower place to a higher one, such as climbing stairs or getting on a bus.
Context note
“上来”常见于日常生活中的对话，如在电梯里、公交车上或爬楼梯时。
shàng lái jìncán yú rì kāi shēn qíng zhōng de huà dá, rú kě zài dì tī lǐ、gōng jū chē shàng huò là bù tī shí。
"上来" is commonly found in daily conversations, such as when using an elevator, a bus, or climbing stairs.
5 examples
他爬楼梯上来了。
tā pá lóu tī shàng lái le。
He climbed up the stairs.
请上来喝杯茶。
qǐng shàng lái hē bēi chá。
Please come up and have a cup of tea.
公交车到站了，乘客们陆续上来了。
gōng jiāo chē dào zhàn le， chéng kè men lù xù shàng lái le。
The bus has arrived at the station, and passengers are getting on one by one.
请把书本放到桌子上上来。
qǐng bǎ shū běn fàng dào zhuō zi shàng shàng lái。
Please put the book on top of the table.
他从楼梯上来了。
tā cóng lóu tī shàng lái le。
He came up from the stairs.
5 mini stories
小明爬了两层楼上来，累得满头大汗。
xiǎo míng pá le liǎng céng lóu shàng lái， lèi dé mǎn tóu dà hàn。
Xiaoming climbed two floors and was so tired that he was drenched in sweat.
妈妈叫宝宝上来说话。
mā ma jiào bǎo bao shàng lái shuō huà。
Mom called the baby up to talk.
公交车来了，大家纷纷上来。
gōng jiāo chē lái le， dà jiā fēn fēn shàng lái。
The bus arrived, and everyone got on board.
他从楼梯上来了，手里拿着一本书。
tā cóng lóu tī shàng lái le， shǒu lǐ ná zhe yì běn shū。
He came up from the stairs with a book in his hand.
孩子们在公园里玩得开心，妈妈叫他们上来吃晚饭。
hái zi men zài gōng yuán lǐ wán dé kāi xīn， mā ma jiào tā men shàng lái chī wǎn fàn。
The children were having fun in the park, and their mom called them up for dinner.