倈 (lái) - Lai — to come & to bring
倈 · lái
Lai — to come;
to bring;
to cause;
a servant or attendant;
used in classical Chinese and some dialects.
Lai — to cometo bringto cause
Usage highlights
Come hereBring goodsCause troubleServant's dutyAttend to guestsSend someone
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Please come here (倈这里).
- He brought gifts (倈礼物).
- This caused trouble (倈麻烦).
- The servant attended carefully (仆人倈侍候).
Collocations
- Come here(倈这里)
- Bring goods(倈货物)
- Cause trouble(倈麻烦)
- Servant's duty(倈职责)
- Attend to guests(倈客人)
- Send someone(倈人)
Idioms
- Come and go freely(倈去自由)
- Bring good fortune(倈福)
- Serve diligently(勤倈)
Cultural background
FAQ- Used in classical Chinese texts with meanings of coming, bringing, or causing.
- Appears in some Chinese dialects and historical contexts as a term for servants or attendants.
- Less common in modern standard Mandarin but preserved in certain regional usages and literary works.