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用来 (yòng lái): To be used for (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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用 • yòng • to use • HSK 3.0 · L3
HSK 3.0 · L3
yòng
用
to use
来 • lái • to come • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
lái
来
to come
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More common words that include characters from 用来.
Words with
用
不用
bù yòng
need not
常用
cháng yòng
in common usage
有用
yǒu yòng
useful
信用卡
xìn yòng kǎ
credit card
作用
zuò yòng
effect
使用
shǐ yòng
use
用于
yòng yú
to use in; to use on; to use for
费用
fèi yòng
cost
Words with
来
上来
shàng lai
to come up
下来
xià lai
to come down
出来
chū lai
to come out
回来
huí lai
to return; to come back
过来
guò lai
to come over
进来
jìn lai
to come in
后来
hòu lái
afterward
看来
kàn lai
apparently
4.
Example Sentences with 用来
zhè
这
ge
个
gōng
工
jù
具
yòng
用
lái
来
xiū
修
lǐ
理
zì
自
xíng
行
chē
车
。
This tool is used for repairing bicycles.
mǐ
米
kāng
糠
kě
可
yǐ
以
yòng
用
lái
来
wèi
喂
yǎng
养
jiā
家
jiāo
蕉
yè
叶
kě
可
yǐ
以
yòng
用
lái
来
bāo
包
guǒ
裹
shí
食
cán
蚕
jiǎn
茧
kě
可
yǐ
以
yòng
用
lái
来
zhì
制
zuò
作
sī
丝
zhè
这
zhǒng
种
róng
溶
yè
液
kě
可
yǐ
以
yòng
用
lái
来
xiāo
消
qín
禽
。
Rice bran can be used to feed poultry.
wù
物
。
Banana leaves can be used to wrap food.
chóu
绸
。
Silkworm cocoons can be used to make silk.
dú
毒
。
This solution can be used for disinfection
