粵

入jap6嚟lei4

jap6 lei4jap6 lai4rù lí

English

  1. "come in", an expression often used to tell someone to come in or to enter another's place or premise
  2. to come in/to; to enter
  3. in here; inside here (added to a verb)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 移動到某個空間入面
  2. 加喺動詞後面,指動作由出面轉移到自己所在嘅地方

Examples

  • 入嚟啦!

    Come on in!

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 我晏啲入嚟。

    I'm coming to your place later.

  • 唔好俾隻狗入嚟。

    Keep the dog out.

    Tatoeba · kaenif CC BY

  • 我睇住Tom入嚟。

    I saw Tom come in.

    Tatoeba · clowergen CC BY

  • 入嚟之前,應該敲門。

    Knock the door before you come in.

  • 佢入嚟嗰陣我睇緊書。

    I had been reading a book when he came in.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 求吓你開門俾我入嚟啦。

    Open the door and let me in, please.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 有個後生仔突然間衝咗入嚟。

    A young man barged in unexpectedly.

    Tatoeba · kaenif CC BY

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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