用来

• 拼音: yòng lái
• 汉字拆解: 用 = to use; 来 = to come, here indicating purpose

含义

Used for; used to. Introduces the purpose or function of something.

A common structure to explain what something is designed or intended for. Typically precedes a verb phrase describing the purpose. Similar to 用于 but more colloquial. The subject is usually a tool, device, or resource.

例句

1. 这个房间是用来开会的。
2. 这笔钱可以用来买书或者交学费。
3. 这种材料主要用来制作高档家具。

用法指南

语境: explanation, purpose, everyday

语气: explanatory

正确说法

• 这是用来做什么的？(What is this used for?)
• 时间应该用来学习。(Time should be used for studying.)

错误说法

• 用来我学习 (Incorrect structure — say 用来学习, where the verb follows directly)

起源与历史

Compound of 用 (to use) and 来 (to come/used for). The 来 here indicates purpose.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal