B1 · Grammar reference · ASGBZ578
Using "lai" to connect two verb phrases
The word 来 (lái) can be used to connect two verb phrases, relating the actions to each other. It can be translated as "in order to" or "so that," and it can help in explaining reasoning.
- Keywords
- 来 · to
- Used for
- Expressing Purpose
- Classification
- Conjunctions · HSK4
Examples (10)
用这种方法来赚钱，真丢人。
很多年轻人用手机APP来点外卖。
父母不应该经常用钱来奖励孩子。
用这个APP来学汉字更容易。
你可以通过微信来关注我们。
很多人都是通过这个网站来找工作的。
商店经常通过打折来吸引顾客。
你们是通过什么平台来推广新产品的？
我们需要通过培训来提高服务质量。
双方都希望通过谈判来解决问题。
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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