进来
HSK 2 (exam 2025)HSK 1 (2021)
进来 (jìnlái) · to come in
进来 (jìnlái) means “to come in”. It is written with 2 characters: 进 (to enter) + 来 (to come). It is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 进来 is built
The characters
进 jìn · to enter
What 进 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 井jǐng — well
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 井 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
来 lái · to come
What 来 is made of
- 未wèi — not yet
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: A wheat plant that has not yet borne fruit; compare 來 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
你进来吧。Nǐ jìnlái ba.Come on in.
谁进来了？Shéi jìnlái le?Who just came in?
Questions about 进来
What does 进来 mean?
进来 (jìnlái) means “to come in”.
How do you pronounce 进来?
进来 is pronounced jìnlái.
Which HSK level is 进来?
进来 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021).
Related words
- 进去jìnqùto go in
- 请进qǐngjìnplease come in
- 进入jìnrùto enter
- 进行jìnxíngto carry out
- 走进zǒujìnto walk into
- 改进gǎijìnto improve
- 进步jìnbùto make progress
- 进一步jìnyībùfurther
- 进展jìnzhǎnprogress
- 前进qiánjìnto go forward
Learn 进来 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 37: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.