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用来

yòng lái · yong lai

Traditional 用來

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to be used for
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What is this box for?

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)小盒子(xiǎohézi)是(shì)用来(yònglái)做(zuò)什么(shénme)的(de)？

    What is this little box used for?

  2. Dengdeng

    是(shì)用来(yònglái)放(fàng)耳机(ěrjī)的(de)。

    It is for putting earphones in.

  3. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)里面(lǐmiàn)没有(méiyǒu)耳机(ěrjī)，只有(zhǐyǒu)糖(táng)。

    But there are no earphones inside, only candy.

  4. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，现在(xiànzài)它(tā)是(shì)用来(yònglái)放(fàng)糖(táng)的(de)。

    Right, now it is for keeping candy.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)耳机(ěrjī)呢(ne)？

    Then where are the earphones?

  6. Dengdeng

    在(zài)我(wǒ)耳朵(ěrduo)上(shàng)！

    On my ears!

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2 examples
01

那(nà)就(jiù)是(shì)那(nà)台(tái)他(tā)用(yòng)来(lái)写(xiě)文(wén)章(zhāng)的(de)电(diàn)脑(nǎo)。

That's the computer he used to write the article.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Mouseneb · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)毒(dú)药(yào)用(yòng)来(lái)治(zhì)蟑(zhāng)螂(láng)很(hěn)有(yǒu)效(xiào)。

This poison is very effective in getting rid of roaches.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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