用。。。来 structure
Hello! Can you please help me to identify if there are any differences between using 用。。。来 and 用 in the examples below? Should we always use 用。。。来 pattern, or can we omit 来 without changing the sense?

我们用眼睛来看东西。
我们用眼睛看东西。

我们用耳朵来听。
我们用耳朵听。(I'm not sure if it is correct at all, may be we shoul add 东西 - 我们用耳朵听东西。)

我们用勺子来喝汤。
我们用勺子喝汤。

Thank you.

Question

用。。。来 structure
Hello! Can you please help me to identify if there are any differences between using 用。。。来 and 用 in the examples below? Should we always use 用。。。来 pattern, or can we omit 来 without changing the sense?

我们用眼睛来看东西。
我们用眼睛看东西。

我们用耳朵来听。
我们用耳朵听。(I'm not sure if it is correct at all, may be we shoul add 东西 - 我们用耳朵听东西。)

我们用勺子来喝汤。
我们用勺子喝汤。

Thank you.

Answer

All of them are correct.
you can emphasize your purpose or tool with 来。
Eg:
-mom, what should I use to drink my soup?
-你可以用勺子 来 喝汤 (tool )

-mom, what can I do with my spoon?
-你可以用勺子 来 喝汤 (Purpose)

Take away 来，it’s ok. Only emphasize.

我们用耳朵听东西.it’s correct in grammar,but not natural. 东西 could be changed to other specific things just like music (音乐），lecture（演讲）.
我们用耳朵听音乐，more natural.

Answer

“来”是强调目的，两种说法意思一样，有“来”的句子有强调意义。

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All the sentence are correct.
But,in Chinese we use the sentence“我们用XX+名词+...”more,without"来”.
And,the sentence"我们用耳朵听声音"here we use "声音”instead of "东西”.
Wish it is useful to you.

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以上句子都是正确的！ All the sentence is correct. 
don't add 东西 in this ：(I'm not sure if it is correct at all, may be we shoul add 东西 - 我们用耳朵听东西。)

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