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。Yòng zhè zhǒng fāngfǎ lái
zhuànqián, zhēn diūrén.Using this method
to earn money is shameful.
- 用 这个 APP 来 学 汉字 更 容易 。 Yòng zhège APP lái xué Hànzì
gèng róngyì.It's easier to use this
application to study Chinese characters.
- 很 多 人 都 是 通过 这个 网站 来 找 工作 的 。
Hěn duō rén dōu shì tōngguò
zhège wǎngzhàn lái zhǎo gōngzuò de.A lot of people hunt for a job through this
website.
- 我们 可以 通过 打折 来 吸引 顾客。Wǒmen kěyǐ tōngguò dǎzhé lái
xīyǐn gùkè.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 。 Tāmen shì tōngguò zhège píngtái
lái tuīguǎng chǎnpǐn de.They
promote their product through this platform.
See Also
Sources and Further
Reading
Category:B1 grammar points