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用来
yòng lái
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- pinyin
- yòng lái
- simplified
- 用来
- traditional
- 用來
1 · 动词
to be used for
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Computers are used to send messages by e-mail.
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电脑被用来通过电子邮件发送信息。
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Mandarin reading: yòng lái.
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