If you are not yet familiar with the verbs 来 and 去 , read this article first ↓
Besides 来 and 去, these are the most common verbs indicating the direction of movement:
进
Examples
请进
Please come in
qǐng jìn
进楼
To enter the building
jìn lóu
出
Examples
出门
To leave the house
chū mén
出国
To go abroad
chū guó
上
Examples
上楼
To go upstairs
shàng lóu
上山
To go uphill
shàng shān
下
Examples
下楼
To go downstairs
xià lóu
下山
To go downhill
xià shān
回
Examples
回宿舍
To go back to the dormitory
huí sùshè
回中国
To go back to China
huí zhōngguó
Pay attention
The verb 回 is always used in sentences like "to go back to home". “Home” could mean a dormitory, a flat, a room, or any permanent location that you can return to.
If it is another person's home or dormitory, the verbs 去 and 来 can be used.
过
Examples
过街
To cross the street
guò jiē
过马路
To cross the road
guò mǎlù
起
Pay attention
It is important to know that 起 means vertical upward movement, and 上 means an upward movement for some distance.
Examples
起床
To get out of bed
qǐ chuáng
面起了
The dough has risen
miàn qǐ le
These verbs are often used in combination with both 来 and 去.
In this case, 来 and 去 are the directional complements. Read more about this topic here ↓