How to say “be used for” in Chinese
be used for
“Be used for” in Chinese is 用来, yòng lái: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
用来 is read yòng lái: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “用来”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 用来. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你不用来。nǐbúyòngláiYou don't need to come.
- 这个盒子是用来放药的。zhègehézishìyòngláifàngyàodeThis box is for medicine.
- 手机不只是用来打电话的。shǒujībùzhǐshìyòngláidǎdiànhuàdeA phone isn't just for making calls.
- 这个功能是用来录音的zhègegōngnéngshìyòngláilùyīndeThis feature is for recording sound.
- 污水经过处理以后可以用来浇花2wūshuǐjīngguòchǔlǐyǐhòu,kěyǐyòngláijiāohuāOnce treated, wastewater can be used to water flowers.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “be used for” in Chinese?
“Be used for” in Chinese is 用来, pinyin yònglái.
What does 用来 mean?
用来 (yònglái) means “be used for”.
How do you write 用来?
用来 is 2 characters: 用 (yòng) — use; 来 (lái) — come. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 用来?
用来 is read yònglái. Tones: yòng — fourth tone, lái — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“be used for” in the lesson “The manual: what's it for”
This word is from the topic “Ecology and technology” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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