faan1 jap6 lai4返入嚟
Jyutpingfaan1 jap6 lai4
Yalefāan yahp làih
Definition
To come back in; to return inside.
colloquialdaily actionsplaces
How it's used
This verb compound combines movement with a specific direction towards the speaker. It is frequently used when someone is currently inside a room or building and is calling for another person to enter from the outside. The structure is highly flexible and can easily accommodate aspect markers like 咗 or continuous markers like 緊.
Examples
Come back inside quickly, it is raining very hard outside.
Related words
Common phrases
come back inside to sit
come back inside quickly
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 返去 which means to go back. Remember that 嚟 indicates movement towards the speaker, while 去 indicates movement away from the speaker.
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