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Using "lai" to connect two verb phrases
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- [Expressing purpose with
"weile"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_purpose_with_%22weile%22) (B1)
- [Expressing purpose with
"hao"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_purpose_with_%22hao%22) (B2)
- [Facilitating an outcome with
"yibian"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Facilitating_an_outcome_with_%22yibian%22) (B2)
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Used for
[Expressing
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Keywords
[来](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E6%9D%A5)
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- [1
Structure](#Structure "wikilink")
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Examples](#Examples "wikilink")
- [3 See
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- [4 Sources and
further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink")
通过 / 用 + Agent + 来 + \[Verb Phrase\]
Examples
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- **用** 这 种 方法 *来* 赚钱 ，真 丢人
。**Yòng** zhè zhǒng fāngfǎ *lái* zhuànqián,
zhēn diūrén.It's shameful to earn money
in this way.
- 很 多 年轻 人 **用** 手机 APP *来* 点 外卖
。Hěn duō niánqīng rén **yòng** shǒujī APP
*lái* diǎn wàimài.A lot of young people
like to use apps on their cell phones to order food .
- 父母 不 应该 经常 **用** 钱 *来* 奖励 孩子
。Fùmǔ bù yīnggāi jīngcháng **yòng** qián *lái*
jiǎnglì háizi.Parents shouldn't often use
money to reward their children.
- **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.
- 你 可以 **通过** 微信 *来* 关注 我们 。Nǐ kěyǐ
**tōngguò** Wēixìn *lái* guānzhù
wǒmen.You can follow us on WeChat.
- 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 look for a job through this website.
- 商家 经常 **通过** 打折 *来* 吸引 顾客
。Shāngjiā jīngcháng **tōngguò** dǎzhé *lái*
xīyǐn gùkè.The sellers often attract
customers through sales promotion.
- 你们 是 **通过**什么 平台 *来* 推广 新 产品 的
？Nǐmen shì **tōngguò** shénme píngtái *lái*
tuīguǎng xīn chǎnpǐn de?What platform did
you use to promote the new product?
- 我们 需要 **通过** 培训 *来* 提高 服务 质量
。Wǒmen xūyào **tōngguò** péixùn *lái* tígāo
fúwù zhìliàng.We need to improve our
service quality through training.
- 双方 都 希望 **通过** 谈判 *来* 解决 问题
。Shuāngfāng dōu xīwàng **tōngguò** tánpàn
*lái* jiějué wèntí.Both sides hope to
work out the issues through negotiation.
See also
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- [Expressing purpose with
"weile"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_purpose_with_%22weile%22)
- [Facilitating an Outcome with
"yibian"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Facilitating_an_Outcome_with_%22yibian%22)
- [Expressing Purpose with
"hao"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_Purpose_with_%22hao%22)
- [Expressing "through" with
"tongguo"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22through%22_with_%22tongguo%22)
Sources and further reading
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