搬进来 (bān jìnlái) — move in (toward speaker)

搬进来 (bān jìnlái)

搬进来 is a verb with a compound directional complement. 搬 (to move / carry heavy objects) is the base verb; 进来 (come in / enter, toward the speaker) shows that something moves into an enclosed space in the direction of the speaker. Contrast with 搬进去 (move in, away from the speaker).

Structure

搬 (move / carry) + 进来 (directional complement: enter toward speaker) = move something in here.

Other base verbs with 进来: 走进来 (walk in), 拿进来 (carry in), 带进来 (bring in).

Example Sentences

外面下雨了，快把椅子搬进来。 Wàimiàn xià yǔ le, kuài bǎ yǐzi bān jìnlái. It is raining outside; quickly bring the chairs inside.

你帮我把这些书搬进来，放在书架上。 Nǐ bāng wǒ bǎ zhèxiē shū bān jìnlái, fàng zài shūjià shàng. Help me move these books inside and put them on the shelf.

新邻居刚搬进来，我们去打个招呼吧。 Xīn línjū gāng bān jìnlái, wǒmen qù dǎ gè zhāohu ba. The new neighbors just moved in; let's go say hello.

那张桌子太重了，两个人才搬进来。 Nà zhāng zhuōzi tài zhòng le, liǎng gè rén cái bān jìnlái. That table was too heavy; it took two people to carry it in.

Collocations

Memory Hook

搬 (move heavy items — hands working hard) + 进 (enter) + 来 (come here). Something bulky is being carried through the entrance and arriving where you are standing — it comes in to meet you.