verb, directional, expression, adverb, particle, conjunction, pronoun, modal particle, noun, punctuation, place name, measure word · to arrive or move toward the speaker

他今天下午会来我办公室。

verb, particle, adverb, noun, directional · connector between two verbs or phrases used to indicate purpose

大家通过讨论来解决问题。

verb, place name, particle, pronoun, numeral · used as a generic substitute for a more specific verb

你累了，让我来吧。

verb, noun, punctuation, pronoun, particle, modal particle, time word, place name, numeral · directional complement indicating motion toward the speaker

请你把那本书拿来。

directional, verb, measure word, particle · ever since a specific point in time or for a duration of time looking backward

这三天来，他水米未进，身体非常虚弱。

verb, particle, adverb, punctuation · sentence-final particle used after a verb (often with 了 le) to indicate the start or initiation of an action or that people have begun to do something

他们坐在公园的长椅上，谈起了话来。

numeral, particle · used after a round number to indicate an estimate

操场上有二十来个学生在踢球。

verb, pronoun · used after the particles 'de' or 'bu' to indicate potentiality, capability, or agreeableness

我跟那个人谈不来。

verb, time word · prefix indicating the coming or next time period

大家都在共同努力，期待着来年能有一个好的收成。