带来

• Pinyin: dài lái
• Hanzi breakdown: 带 (dài) — to carry, bring; 来 (lái) — to come

Meaning

To bring; to bring about; to cause. Indicates something is brought towards the speaker or a reference point.

Combines 带 (carry) with 来 (come) to mean bringing something here. Can refer to bringing physical objects or abstract concepts like happiness, trouble, or change.

Examples

1. 他给我带来了一份礼物。 He brought me a gift.
2. 这场雨给农民带来了好消息。 This rain brought good news to the farmers.
3. 新的工作给她带来了很多快乐。 The new job has brought her a lot of happiness.

Usage Guide

Context: everyday, formal writing, news

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 请把那本书带来。(Please bring that book here.)
• 科技给生活带来了很多方便。(Technology has brought a lot of convenience to life.)

Don't Say

• 不要混淆带来和带去 — 带来 means to bring toward the speaker, while 带去 means to take away from the speaker; choose based on direction.

Origin & History

Compound of 带 (to carry, bring) and 来 (to come). Together they indicate the direction of bringing — towards the speaker.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal