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How to use “V+来/去” this structure

Today we will learn how to use “V+来/去” indicate the direction of the action in a sentence.

Language points

“V+来/去” indicate the direction of the action.

来,the direction towards the speaker.

去,the direction away from the speaker.

上来 上去
下来 下去
进来 进去
出来 出去
回来 回去
过来 过去

Dialogue 1

小丽:休息一下吧。

小刚:怎么了?

小丽:我现在腿也疼,脚也疼。

小刚:好,那边树多,我们过去坐一下吧。

小丽:上来的时候我怎么没觉得这么累?

小刚: 上山容易下山难。你不知道?

Can you retell the dialogue using your own words, here is an example:

小刚和小丽下山回家,小丽腿也疼,脚也疼,想休息一下。小刚看到那边树多,说去那边休息一下。小丽不知道为什么下山比上山累,小刚告诉她:上山容易下山难。

Homework

在我们生活中有很多的事情,有些容易,有些难。

汉语中有一句话叫“别时容易见时难”。It means it is easy to be apart, but it is difficult to meet each other again.

你在生活中觉得哪些事情容易,哪些事情难呢?写下来和大家一起说一说吧。

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HSK Standard Course Level 3: 3.1

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