走过来 (zǒu guòlái) — walk over here

走过来 (zǒu guòlái)

走过来 is a verb with a compound directional complement. 走 (to walk) is the base verb; 过来 (come over / toward the speaker) is the directional complement indicating movement toward the person speaking. Contrast with 走过去 (walk over there, away from the speaker).

Structure

走 (walk) + 过来 (directional complement: come this way) = walk toward the speaker.

Other base verbs with 过来: 跑过来 (run over here), 游过来 (swim over here), 爬过来 (crawl over here).

Example Sentences

她从远处走过来，向我挥手。 Tā cóng yuǎnchù zǒu guòlái, xiàng wǒ huīshǒu. She walked over from a distance, waving at me.

请你走过来，我有话跟你说。 Qǐng nǐ zǒu guòlái, wǒ yǒu huà gēn nǐ shuō. Please come over here; I have something to tell you.

孩子摇摇晃晃地走过来，快摔倒了。 Háizi yáoyáo huàng huàng de zǒu guòlái, kuài shuāi dǎo le. The child toddled over, nearly falling.

他走过来坐在我旁边。 Tā zǒu guòlái zuò zài wǒ pángbiān. He walked over and sat down beside me.

Collocations

Memory Hook

走 (walk) + 过 (pass through) + 来 (come here). The motion passes through space and arrives at you — the speaker. The complement 过来 is the arrow pointing at your feet.