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 easy. 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. Often used with words expressing a way or a method, e.g. "通过""用"
通过/用 + Verb Phrase 1 + 来 + Verb Phrase 2
Examples
- 用 这 种 方法 来 赚钱，真 丢人。
- 我们 可以 通过 打折 来 吸引 顾客。
- 你 只能 通过 自己 努力 来 找 到 好 工作。
See Also
- Expressing purpose with "weile"
- Facilitating an Outcome with "yibian"
- Expressing Purpose with "hao"
- Expressing purpose with "weile"
Sources and Further Reading
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 268) →buy
