用嚟 [－－]

Jyutping jung6 lai4
Pinyin yòng lí

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    帶出​物件​嘅​用途​；​要​嚟​；​愛​嚟
    to be used for; used to state something's function
    • 啲錢用嚟交租㗎，唔好亂咁用呀！
      啲钱用嚟交租㗎，唔好乱咁用呀！
      di1 cin2 jung6 lai4 gaau1 zou1 gaa3, m4 hou2 lyun2 gam3 jung6 aa3!
      The money is used for the rent. Don't spend it on random things.
  2. 近義詞
    愛嚟、要嚟
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese
    to use it with an aim to
    (syn.) 愛嚟, 爱嚟, 用來, 用来
    • 我想攀登火山，執塊石頭用嚟煎蛋 [Cantonese, trad.]
      我想攀登火山，执块石头用嚟煎蛋
      我想攀登火山，执块石头用嚟煎蛋 [Cantonese, trad.]
      我想攀登火山，执块石头用嚟煎蛋
      ngo5 soeng2 paan1 dang1 fo2 saan1, zap1 faai3 sek6 tau4 jung6 lai4 zin1 daan6
      I want to climb a volcano, get a rock, and use it to fry an egg

用嚟 [－－]

Jyutping jung6 lei4
Pinyin yòng lí

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to use as
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    帶出​物件​嘅​用途​；​要​嚟​；​愛​嚟
    to be used for; used to state something's function
    • 啲錢用嚟交租㗎，唔好亂咁用呀！
      啲钱用嚟交租㗎，唔好乱咁用呀！
      di1 cin2 jung6 lai4 gaau1 zou1 gaa3, m4 hou2 lyun2 gam3 jung6 aa3!
      The money is used for the rent. Don't spend it on random things.
  2. 近義詞
    愛嚟、要嚟
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 用來 – 用来
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    班学生每人有一万五千欧罗嘅奖学金，用嚟俾回程机票钱同埋其他平时使费。
    班學生每人有一萬五千歐羅嘅獎學金，用嚟俾回程機票錢同埋其他平時使費。
    baan1 hok6 saang1 mui5 jan4 jau5 jat1 maan6 ng5 cin1 au1 lo4 ge3 zoeng2 hok6 gam1 ， jung6 lai4 bei2 wui4 cing4 gei1 piu3 cin2 tung4 maai4 kei4 taa1 ping4 si4 sai2 fai3 。
    • The students receive a 15,000 euro scholarship for their return trip and daily expenses.
  2. Cantonese
    硬纸板好适合用嚟做模型屋。
    硬紙板好適合用嚟做模型屋。
    ngaang6 zi2 baan2 hou3 sik1 hap6 jung6 lai4 zou6 mou4 jing4 uk1 。
    • Cardboard is well suited for making model houses.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    青色嘅苹果好酸，用嚟做甜品就最啱。
    青色嘅蘋果好酸，用嚟做甜品就最啱。
    ceng1 sik1 ge3 ping4 gwo2 hou2 syun1, jung6 lai4 zou6 tim4 ban2 zau6 zeoi3 ngaam1.
    • Green apples are sour and best for making desserts.
  2. Cantonese
    呢间宾馆真系好污糟，连啲水都唔知可唔可以用嚟洗手。
    呢間賓館真係好污糟，連啲水都唔知可唔可以用嚟洗手。
    ni1 gaan1 ban1 gun2 zan1 hai6 hou2 wu1 zou1, lin4 di1 seoi2 dou1 m4 zi1 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 jung6 lei4 sai2 sau2
    • This guesthouse is really dodgy. I don't know if the tap water is even clean enough to wash your hands with.
  3. Cantonese
    今年筹得嘅善款将会用嚟补助中心嘅长者服务。
    今年籌得嘅善款將會用嚟補助中心嘅長者服務。
    gam1 nin4 cau4 dak1 ge3 sin6 fun2 zoeng1 wui5 jung6 lai4 bou2 zo6 zung1 sam1 ge3 zoeng2 ze2 fuk6 mou6.
    • The funds raised this year will be used to subsidise the centre's elderly service.
  4. Cantonese
    有啲配水库嘅上盖用嚟做游乐场，有啲就闲置咗。
    有啲配水庫嘅上蓋用嚟做遊樂場，有啲就閒置咗。
    jau5 di1 pui3 seoi2 fu3 ge3 soeng6 goi3 jung6 lei4 zou6 jau4 lok6 coeng4, jau5 di1 zau6 haan4 zi2 zo2.
    • Some rooftops of service reservoir are allocated as playgrounds; some remain idle.
  5. Cantonese
    路祭好多时会洒溪钱，用嚟收买现场嘅孤魂野鬼，希望佢地唔好搞事主。
    路祭好多時會灑溪錢，用嚟收買現場嘅孤魂野鬼，希望佢地唔好搞事主。
    lou6 zai3 hou2 do1 si4 wui5 saa2 kai1 cin4, jung6 lai4 sau1 maai5 jin6 coeng4 ge3 gu1 wan4 je5 gwai2, hei1 mong6 keoi5 dei6 m4 hou2 gaau2 si6 zyu2.
    • In roadside mourning paper coins are often spread on the scene to bribe the homeless ghosts around, in a hope that they will leave the victim alone.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    用嚟垫煲底
    用嚟墊煲底
    jung6 lai4 zin3 bou1 dai2
    • to use as a mat for a pot
  2. Cantonese
    我想攀登火山，执块石头用嚟煎蛋 [Cantonese, trad.]我想攀登火山，执块石头用嚟煎蛋
    我想攀登火山，執塊石頭用嚟煎蛋 [Cantonese, trad.]我想攀登火山，执块石头用嚟煎蛋
    ngo5 soeng2 paan1 dang1 fo2 saan1, zap1 faai3 sek6 tau4 jung6 lai4 zin1 daan6
    • I want to climb a volcano, get a rock, and use it to fry an egg