动词 + 来／去／进／出／过……
verb + direction: walk in, take out, come over
Structure
动词 + 来／去 · 动词 + 地点 + 来／去 · 动词 + 上／下／进／出／回／过／起／开 （+ 宾语）
What it means
A direction word right after a verb shows which way the action goes: 走进 “walk into”, 走过 “walk past”, 拿出 “take out”, 走开 “walk away”.
How it is built
Verb + 来／去, or verb + 进／出／过／回／上／下／起／开 (+ place): 他走进了银行 (He walked into the bank).
When to use it
来 means towards the speaker, 去 away from the speaker: 过来 “come over (here)”, 过去 “go over (there)”. You already know 出去 (h1-6), 进来 (h1-7) and 回来 (h1-15).
Watch out
A place goes between the verb and 来／去: ✗ 回去家 ✓ 回家去. But it goes straight after 进, 出 or 过: 走进银行, 走过广场.
Examples
他走进了银行。
He walked into the bank.
你们过来吧！
Come over here!
天晚了，我们回家去吧。
It’s late. Let’s go home.
他看了看我，就走开了。
He looked at me and walked off.
Learn this in HSK 2 · Lesson 11: 一直往东走 (Directions in the city)
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