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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 &quot;in order to&quot; or &quot;so that&quot; and it can help in explaining reasoning.

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== <span id="Structure" class="mw-headline">Structure</span> ==

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).

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* '''用''' 这 种 方法 ''来'' 赚钱 ，真 丢人 。<span class="pinyin">'''Yòng''' zhè zhǒng fāngfǎ ''lái'' zhuànqián, zhēn diūrén.</span><span class="trans">It's shameful to earn money in this way.</span>
* 很 多 年轻 人 '''用''' 手机 APP ''来'' 点 外卖 。<span class="pinyin">Hěn duō niánqīng rén '''yòng''' shǒujī APP ''lái'' diǎn wàimài.</span><span class="trans">A lot of young people like to use apps on their cell phones to order food .</span>
* 父母 不 应该 经常 '''用''' 钱 ''来'' 奖励 孩子 。<span class="pinyin">Fùmǔ bù yīnggāi jīngcháng '''yòng''' qián ''lái'' jiǎnglì háizi.</span><span class="trans">Parents shouldn't often use money to reward their children.</span>
* '''用''' 这个 APP ''来'' 学 汉字 更 容易 。<span class="pinyin">'''Yòng''' zhège APP ''lái'' xué Hànzì gèng róngyì.</span><span class="trans">It's easier to use this application to study Chinese characters.</span>
* 你 可以 '''通过''' 微信 ''来'' 关注 我们 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ kěyǐ '''tōngguò''' Wēixìn ''lái'' guānzhù wǒmen.</span><span class="trans">You can follow us on WeChat.</span>
* 很 多 人 都 是 '''通过''' 这个 网站 ''来'' 找 工作 的 。<span class="pinyin">Hěn duō rén dōu shì '''tōngguò''' zhège wǎngzhàn ''lái'' zhǎo gōngzuò de.</span><span class="trans">A lot of people look for a job through this website.</span>
* 商家 经常 '''通过''' 打折 ''来'' 吸引 顾客 。<span class="pinyin">Shāngjiā jīngcháng '''tōngguò''' dǎzhé ''lái'' xīyǐn gùkè.</span><span class="trans">The sellers often attract customers through sales promotion.</span>
* 你们 是 '''通过'''什么 平台 ''来'' 推广 新 产品 的 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen shì '''tōngguò''' shénme píngtái ''lái'' tuīguǎng xīn chǎnpǐn de?</span><span class="trans">What platform did you use to promote the new product?</span>
* 我们 需要 '''通过''' 培训 ''来'' 提高 服务 质量 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen xūyào '''tōngguò''' péixùn ''lái'' tígāo fúwù zhìliàng.</span><span class="trans">We need to improve our service quality through training.</span>
* 双方 都 希望 '''通过''' 谈判 ''来'' 解决 问题 。<span class="pinyin">Shuāngfāng dōu xīwàng '''tōngguò''' tánpàn ''lái'' jiějué wèntí.</span><span class="trans">Both sides hope to work out the issues through negotiation.</span>


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* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_purpose_with_%22weile%22 Expressing purpose with &quot;weile&quot;]
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* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22through%22_with_%22tongguo%22 Expressing &quot;through&quot; with &quot;tongguo&quot;]

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