Usage note
进来表示从外面进入到里面。
jìn lái biǎo shì cóng wài miàn jìn rù dào lǐ miàn。
进来 means to enter from outside into inside.
Context note
进来常用在开门、请人进屋和课堂里。
jìn lái cháng yòng zài kāi mén 、 qǐng rén jìn wū hé kè táng lǐ。
进来 often appears when opening doors, inviting people in, and in class.
5 examples
请进来。
qǐng jìn lái。
Please come in.
小猫跑进来了。
xiǎo māo pǎo jìn lái le。
The kitten ran in.
雨水进来了。
yǔ shuǐ jìn lái le。
Rainwater came in.
快进来坐。
kuài jìn lái zuò。
Come in and sit down.
他笑着走进来。
tā xiào zhe zǒu jìn lái。
He walked in with a smile.
5 mini stories
门开了，老师请大家进来。
mén kāi le， lǎo shī qǐng dà jiā jìn lái。
The door opened, and the teacher asked everyone to come in.
小狗听见声音就跑进来。
xiǎo gǒu tīng jiàn shēng yīn jiù pǎo jìn lái。
The puppy heard the sound and ran in.
外面太冷了，我们快进来吧。
wài miàn tài lěng le， wǒ men kuài jìn lái ba。
It is too cold outside. Let us come in quickly.
客人进来以后，我们一起喝茶。
kè rén jìn lái yǐ hòu， wǒ men yì qǐ hē chá。
After the guest comes in, we drink tea together.
妹妹从院子里进来，手里拿着一朵花。
mèi mei cóng yuàn zi lǐ jìn lái， shǒu lǐ ná zhe yì duǒ huā。
My younger sister came in from the yard holding a flower.
Mini dialogue
请进来
A
咚咚咚！
Dōng dōng dōng!
Knock knock knock!
B
请进来！
Qǐng jìnlái!
Please come in!
快进来
A
外面下雨了，快进来！
Wàimiàn xià yǔ le, kuài jìnlái!
It's raining outside, come in quickly!
B
谢谢你！
Xièxie nǐ!
Thank you!
Related words and contrasts
contrast
进去
jìnqù
go in
进来 means come in (towards the speaker); 进去 means go in (away from the speaker).
opposite
出来
chūlái
come out
进来 is come in; 出来 is come out.