Lai

The pinyin lai could possibly refer to a number of different words.

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来 (lái)

• Directional verbs "lai" and "qu" (A2)
• Expressing "to come from" with "laizi" (B1)
• Expressing "always" with "conglai" (B1)
• Using "lai" as a dummy verb (B1)
• Direction complement "-qilai" (B1)
• Using "lai" to connect two verb phrases (B1)
• Expressing "ever since" with "yilai" (B1)
• Direction complement (B1)
• Comparisons with "biqi" (B2)
• Using "lai" and "qu" when "verbing around" (B2)
• Advanced uses of direction complement "-qilai" (B2)
• Stating two or more reasons with "yilai...erlai" (C1)