How to Say ‘Coming right up’ in Simplified Chinese
马上来
mǎ shàng lái
[mǎshàng lie]
🇨🇳 In China: Servers say this constantly when you order or call them over. It's a reassurance, so don't expect it to literally mean seconds.
Phrase Breakdown
马上
mǎ shàng
[mǎshàng]
right away; immediately
Means something will happen very soon.
我马上就到。
I'll be there right away.
来
lái
[lie]
to come
A verb meaning “to come,” often used when asking if someone has come to an event before.
你常来这样的行业活动吗？
Do you often come to these kinds of industry events?
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