Difference between revisions of "Using "lai" to connect two verb phrases"
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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.
Structure
Connecting two verb phrases is very straightforward. All you need to do is place 来 in between them. This has the meaning of doing the first verb to achieve the second verb and is often used with words expressing a way or a method, e.g. 通过 (tōngguò), 用 (yòng).
通过 / 用 + Agent + 来 + Verb Phrase
Examples
- 用 这 种 方法 来 赚钱 ,真 丢人 。Using this method to earn money is shameful.
- 很 多 年轻 人 用 手机 APP 来 点 外卖 。A lot of young people like to use APP on the cell phone to order food .
- 父母 不 应该 经常 用 钱 来 奖励 孩子 。Parents shouldn't often use money to reward their children.
- 用 这个 APP 来 学 汉字 更 容易 。It's easier to use this application to study Chinese characters.
- 你 可以 通过 微信 号 来 查 他 的 手机 号 。You can find his cell phone number through his WeChat.
- 很 多 人 都 是 通过 这个 网站 来 找 工作 的 。A lot of people hunt for a job through this website.
- 我们 可以 通过 打折 来 吸引 顾客 。We can use a sale as a method to attract customers.
- 他们 是 通过这个 平台 来 推广 产品 的 。They promote their product through this platform.
- 警察 可以 通过 你的 手机 来 定位 。The police can find your location through your cell phone.
- 我们 希望 通过 谈判 来 解决 问题 。We hope that we can work out our issues through negotiation.
See also
- Expressing purpose with "weile"
- Facilitating an Outcome with "yibian"
- Expressing Purpose with "hao"
- Expressing "through" with "tongguo"
Sources and Further Reading
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 268) →buy