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1. 规则就是用来打破的。

   guī​zé jiù shì yòng​lái dǎ​pò de.

   Rules are meant to be broken.

   Source: Tatoeba

2. 手机是用来做什么的？

   shǒu​jī shì yòng​lái zuò shén​me de?

   What are cell phones for?

   Source: OpenSubtitles

3. 这把刀是用来切肉的。

   zhè bǎ dāo shì yòng​lái qiē ròu de.

   This knife is for cutting meat.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 蔓菁可以用来腌制咸菜。

   mán​jing kě​yǐ yòng​lái yān​zhì xián​cài.

   Turnips can be used to make pickles.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

5. 小麦可以用来磨成面粉。

   xiǎo​mài kě​yǐ yòng​lái mò chéng miàn​fěn.

   Wheat can be ground into flour.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

6. 稻草可以用来编织草鞋。

   dào​cǎo kě​yǐ yòng​lái biān​zhī cǎo​xié.

   Rice straw can be used to weave straw sandals.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

7. 那是用来洗手的啊。

   nà shì yòng​lái xǐ​shǒu de a.

   That's for washing your hands.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

8. 那水是用来治病的。

   nà shuǐ shì yòng​lái zhì​bìng de.

   That water is for healing.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

9. 今天是用来哀悼的。

   jīn​tiān shì yòng​lái āi​dào de.

   Today is for mourning.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

10. 构树的皮可以用来造纸。

    gòu shù de pí kě​yǐ yòng​lái zào​zhǐ.

    The bark of the paper mulberry tree can be used to make paper.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

11. 氦气常被用来填充气球。

    hài qì cháng bèi yòng​lái tián​chōng qì​qiú.

    Helium is often used to fill balloons.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

12. 这些粗砂不适合用来抹墙。

    zhè​xiē cū shā bù shì​hé yòng​lái mò qiáng.

    This coarse sand is not suitable for plastering walls.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

13. 这些木头可以用来做家具。

    zhè​xiē mù​tou kě​yǐ yòng​lái zuò jiā​jù.

    These logs can be used to make furniture.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

14. 红枣和枸杞常被用来补血。

    hóng​zǎo hé gǒu​qǐ cháng bèi yòng​lái bǔ​xuè.

    Red dates and goji berries are often used to enrich the blood.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

15. 杏仁经常被用来制作甜点。

    xìng rén jīng​cháng bèi yòng​lái zhì​zuò tián​diǎn.

    Almonds are often used to make desserts.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

16. 交通灯是用来控制交通的。

    jiāo​tōng​dēng shì yòng​lái kòng​zhì jiāo​tōng de.

    Traffic lights are used to regulate traffic.

    Source: Tatoeba

17. 形容词通常用来修饰名词。

    xíng​róng​cí tōng​cháng yòng​lái xiū​shì míng​cí.

    Adjectives are usually used to modify nouns.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

18. 这座大坝可以用来水力发电。

    zhè zuò dà​bà kě​yǐ yòng​lái shuǐ​lì fā​diàn.

    This dam can be used for hydroelectric power generation.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

19. 这种薄饼可以用来卷烤鸭吃。

    zhè zhǒng báo​bǐng kě​yǐ yòng​lái juǎn kǎo yā chī.

    These thin pancakes can be used to wrap roast duck.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

20. 桓木的果实可以用来洗衣服。

    huán mù de guǒ​shí kě​yǐ yòng​lái xǐ yī​fu.

    The fruit of the soapberry tree can be used for washing clothes.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary