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HSK 5
用来

HSK 5

How to write 用来

yòng lái

to be used for

Stroke order by character

yòng

to use; to employ; to have to; to eat or drink; expense or outlay; usefulness; hence; therefore

lái

to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回来); ever since (as in 自古以来); for the past (amount of time); (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 来世); (between two verbs) in order to; (after a round number) approximately; (used after 得 to indicate possibility, as in 谈得来, or after 不 to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不来)

Example

这些钱是用来买书的。

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Words related to 用来

来láito come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回来); ever since (as in 自古以来); for the past (amount of time); (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 来世); (between two verbs) in order to; (after a round number) approximately; (used after 得 to indicate possibility, as in 谈得来, or after 不 to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不来)出来chū láito come out; to appear; to arise 回来huí laito return; to come back 来到lái dàoto arrive; to come 不用bù yòngneed not 进来jìn láito come in 有用yǒu yònguseful 带来dài láito bring; (fig.) to bring about; to produce 过来guò láito come over; to manage; to handle; to be able to take care of 越来越yuè lái yuèmore and more 接下来jiē xià láito accept; to take; next; following 常用cháng yòngin common usage