Definition
来美 is a concise verb meaning 'to come to the United States', used in formal or written contexts like news, immigration documents, and travel narratives. It combines 来 (come) and 美 (abbreviation for 美国, the United States). You'll see it in phrases like 来美留学 (come to study in the US) or 来美旅游 (come to travel in the US). It is not used in casual conversation — people would say 来美国 instead.
v
to come to the United States (formal/written)
Examples
- 来美，。Tā qùnián lái měi liúxué, xiànzài zài dú bóshì.He came to the US to study last year and is now pursuing a PhD.
- 来美。lái měi lǚyóu de rénshù zhúnián zēngjiā.The number of people coming to the US for tourism increases year by year.
- 来美。Tā lái měi hòu hěn kuài jiù zhǎodào le gōngzuò.She found a job very quickly after coming to the US.
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