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来着 is used in a common expression similar to "didn't I tell you!?", used when the speaker wants to prove that they are right about something. The phrase is "我说什么来着."
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来着 is used in a common expression similar to "didn't I tell you!?," used when the speaker wants to prove that they are right about something. The phrase is "我说什么来着."
  
 
=== Examples ===
 
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来着 is an auxiliary word placed at the end of a sentence to express that something has already happened.

General use of "来着" in the sentence

Structure

来着 is placed at the end of the sentence. 来着 does not have a negative form, in other words, it cannot be used with 不 or 没(有). Also, when 来着 is used in a question, it can only be used with 什么, 谁, and 哪儿.

Sentence + 来着

Examples

  • 昨天 有 人 来 找 你 来着。Zuótiān yǒu rén zhǎo nǐ láizhe.There was someone looking for you yesterday.
  • 那 本 书 昨天 还 在 这儿 来着，今天 怎么 找 不到 了？Nà běn shū zuótiān hái zài zhèr láizhe, jīntiān zěnme zhǎo bùdào le?That book was here yesterday. Why can't I find it today?
  • 他 叫 什么 来着？Tā jiào shénme láizhe?What was his name again?
  • 那 首 歌 是 谁 唱 的 来着？Nà shǒu gē shì shéi chàng de láizhe?Who sang that song again?
  • 我们 上 次 说 周末 去 哪儿 玩 来着？Wǒmen shàng cì shuō zhōumò qù nǎr wán láizhe?Where is it that we said we are going to this weekend?

Special phrase "I told you so" with 来着

来着 is used in a common expression similar to "didn't I tell you!?," used when the speaker wants to prove that they are right about something. The phrase is "我说什么来着."

Examples

  • 我 说 什么 来着！你 一 吃 火锅 就 拉 肚子！Wǒ shuō shénme láizhe! Nǐ yī chī huǒguō jiù lā dùzi!I told you so! You have a diarrhea every time you eat hotpot!
  • 我 说 什么 来着！这 个 东西 肯定 是 假的！Wǒ shuō shénme láizhe! Zhège dōngxi kěndìng shì jiǎde!I told you so! This thing must be fake!
  • 我 说 什么 来着！他 不 是 真的 喜欢 你！Wǒ shuō shénme láizhe! Tā bù shì zhēn de xǐhuan nǐ!I told you so! He is not really into you!
  • 我 说 什么 来着！他们 会 回来 的。Wǒ shuō shénme láizhe! Tāmen huì huílái de.I told you so! They would come back.
  • 我 说 什么 来着！你 婆婆 肯定 会 给 你 一 个 红包！Wǒ shuō shénme láizhe! Nǐ pópo kěndìng huì gěi nǐ yī gè hóngbāo!I told you so! Your mother-in-law would definitely give you a red packet!

Sources and further reading

Books

HSK6
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