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用来 (yòng lái): to be used for, to serve as

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
to be used for, to serve as
Characters
2
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 4

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Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to be used for
  • to be used to (do something)

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

to use

HSK 1

to come

Example sentences

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This knife is used to cut fruit.

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This money is used to help students in poverty.

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This software can be used to study Chinese.

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This kind of material is very suitable for making clothes.

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He bought a box used for storing books.

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