yòng​lái HSK5

to be used for

yòng​lái to be used for

  1. to use
    To use; to employ; to apply or make use of something to achieve a purpose.
  2. lái prepositionverb
    in order to
    Used between two verb phrases to show that the first action is the means or method used to achieve the second goal

yòng​lái since

  1. to use
    To use; to employ; to apply or make use of something to achieve a purpose.
  2. lái prepositionparticle
    since
    Used after a time duration to mean "for the past..." or "ever since"