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  3. 向来
HSK 6

How to write 向来向来

xiàng lái

always (previously)

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xiàng

surname Xiang

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lái

to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回来); ever since (as in 自古以来); for the past (amount of time); (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 来世); (between two verbs) in order to; (after a round number) approximately; (used after 得 to indicate possibility, as in 谈得来, or after 不 to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不来)

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Words related to 向来

来láito come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回来); ever since (as in 自古以来); for the past (amount of time); (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 来世); (between two verbs) in order to; (after a round number) approximately; (used after 得 to indicate possibility, as in 谈得来, or after 不 to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不来)出来chū láito come out; to appear; to arise回来huí laito return; to come back来到lái dàoto arrive; to come进来jìn láito come in带来dài láito bring; (fig.) to bring about; to produce过来guò láito come over; to manage; to handle; to be able to take care of越来越yuè lái yuèmore and more接下来jiē xià láito accept; to take; next; following后来hòu láiafterwards; later; newly arrived起来qǐ laito stand up; to get up; also pr. [qǐ lái]向xiàngsurname Xiang