来
vs 去
Come lái and Go qù
The choice depends solely on the interlocutor's position (central deixis).
The choice depends solely on the interlocutor's position (central deixis).
Come (lái) : Movement towards the interlocutor (here).
You come to me here. (Come to me).
You come to me here. (Come to me).
Go (qù) : Movement away from the interlocutor (there).
I go to the store. (I go to the store).
I go to the store. (I go to the store).
As directional suffixes :
Placed after an action verb, they indicate the direction of the action :
Come in (come in here) vs Come in (come in there).
Nuance exercises
Complete each sentence with the best term, then submit to view all corrections.
1. Quel mot correspond au pinyin « lái » ?
2. Quel mot correspond au pinyin « qù » ?