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用来
HSK 4 (exam 2025)

用来 (yònglái) · to be used for

用来 (yònglái) means “to be used for”. It is written with 2 characters: 用 (to use) + 来 (to come). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 用来 is built

The characters

用 yòng · to use

What 用 is made of

来 lái · to come

What 来 is made of

Origin hint: A wheat plant that has not yet borne fruit; compare 來 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

这个房间用来放书。Zhège fángjiān yònglái fàng shū.This room is used for storing books.
这个钱是用来买车的。Zhège qián shì yònglái mǎi chē de.This money is for buying a car.

Questions about 用来

What does 用来 mean?

用来 (yònglái) means “to be used for”.

How do you pronounce 用来?

用来 is pronounced yònglái.

Which HSK level is 用来?

用来 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025).

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Learn 用来 with its group

It is part of HSK 4 · Group 88: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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