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The word 前来 is formed by combining the character 前, meaning "front" or "before", with 来, meaning "to come", creating a compound where 前 modifies 来 to indicate direction, resulting in the meaning "to come forward" or "to arrive".

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他前来拜访。

Tā qiánlái bàifǎng.

He came to visit.

许多客人前来参加聚会。

Xǔduō kèrén qiánlái cānjiā jùhuì.

Many guests came to attend the party.

我们邀请您前来看望我们的新家。

Wǒmen yāoqǐng nín qiánlái kànwàng wǒmen de xīn jiā.

We invite you to come see our new home.

政府官员前来视察灾区的情况。

Zhèngfǔ guānyuán qiánlái shìchá zāiqū de qíngkuàng.

Government officials came to inspect the situation in the disaster area.

尽管天气恶劣，志愿者们仍然前来帮助受灾群众。

Jǐnguǎn tiānqì èliè, zhìyuàn zhěmen réngrán qiánlái bāngzhù shòuzāi qúnzhòng.

Despite the bad weather, volunteers still came to help the affected people.

Word Definition - 前来

qián lái to come (formal); before; previously

Individual Character Details

前 qián
来 lái