The word **想来 (xiǎnglái)** is formed through the grammatical combination of the verb **想 (xiǎng)**, meaning "to think," and the directional complement **来 (lái)**, meaning "to come." This structure follows a common pattern in Chinese where a verb is paired with a directional particle to create a new, often more abstract, meaning. In this case, **来** does not indicate physical movement but rather serves to extend or generalize the action of thinking, softening it into an expression of estimation, assumption, or reflection, roughly translating to "come to think," "I suppose," or "it seems."