come over; directional complement
Meanings
5 senses · 17 examplesverb
to come over; to come here (to the speaker)
neutralIndicates movement from another place to the speaker's location.
The car is here, come over quickly!
A small boat is coming over from over there.
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Can you come over for a moment? I want to show you something.
He slowly walked over from across the street.
particle
directional complement indicating sufficiency (of time, ability, quantity)
neutralUsed after a verb with '得' (can) or '不' (cannot) to indicate whether something is manageable or sufficient.
The work isn't much, I can handle it alone.
I've been too busy to manage everything these days.
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There are too many customers, we're a bit overwhelmed serving them all.
particle
directional complement indicating movement towards the speaker
neutralAttached to a verb to indicate the action brings something to the speaker's location.
Reports of victory flew in from all directions.
The enemy tried to charge across the bridge several times, but we repelled them every time.
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Please pass the book over.
particle
directional complement indicating turning to face the speaker
neutralUsed after verbs like '转', '翻', '扭' to indicate turning to face the speaker or a reference point.
He turned his face towards me, and only then did I recognize him as an old classmate.
Please turn around and let me have a look.
Definition
directional complement indicating return to a normal or original state
neutralOften used with verbs related to consciousness, realization, or recovery.
He woke up.
He came to his senses.
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He's so stubborn, it's simply impossible to persuade him.
After climbing to the mountaintop, everyone was so tired they couldn't catch their breath.
He was sick for several days, but today he finally started to recover.