Definition
想来 is a fixed expression used to introduce a conjecture or reasoned assumption. It functions like a sentence adverb meaning 'presumably' or 'it seems to me that', and typically appears at the beginning of a clause. The speaker presents the following statement as a likely inference based on available evidence or common sense.
v.p.
presumablyit may be assumed thatI imagine that
Examples
- 想来。xiǎng lái tā yīnggāi yǐjīng dào le.Presumably he has already arrived.
- ,想来。Tā méi lái shàngkè, xiǎng lái shì shēngbìng le.She didn't come to class; presumably she is sick.
- 想来。Zhè jiàn shì xiǎng lái méi nàme jiǎndān.This matter presumably isn't that simple.
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