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用
yòng
1.
to use
2.
to employ
3.
to have to
4.
to eat or drink
5.
expense or outlay
6.
usefulness
7.
hence
8.
therefore
Character Breakdown (Single character)
Compound Words (20)
不用
bùyòng
need not
享用
xiǎngyòng
to enjoy the use of
任用
rènyòng
to appoint
占用
zhànyòng
to occupy
作用
zuòyòng
to act on
使用
shǐyòng
to use
信用
xìnyòng
to trust
借用
jièyòng
to borrow sth for another use
停用
tíngyòng
to stop using
备用
bèiyòng
reserve
雇用
gùyòng
to employ
俭用
jiǎnyòng
to skimp
两用
liǎngyòng
dual-use
公用
gōngyòng
public
共用
gòngyòng
commons
利用
lìyòng
to exploit
功用
gōngyòng
function
动用
dòngyòng
to utilize
取用
qǔyòng
to access
受用
shòuyòng
to enjoy
Example Sentences (10)
人人都会使用语言，但是怎么用语言把话说好却是一门艺术。
Rénrén dōu huì shǐyòng yǔyán, dànshì zěnme yòng yǔyán bǎ huà shuō hǎo què shì yí mén yìshù.
Everyone can use language, but how to use language to speak well is an art.
Text 4
你的鼻子怎么流血了？快用纸擦擦。
Nǐ de bízǐ zěnme liúxuèle? Kuài yòng zhǐ cā cā.
Why is your nose bleeding? Quick, use a tissue to wipe it.
Text 1
现在用电脑上网真方便啊！
Xiànzài yòng diànnǎo shàngwǎng zhēn fāngbiàn a!
Using a computer to go online is really convenient now!
Text 3
虽然这句话只用了三个相同的汉字，但是不同的顺序却表示了不同的意思。
Suīrán zhè jù huà zhǐ yòng le sān gè xiāngtóng de hànzì, dànshì bùtóng de shùnxù què biǎoshì le bùtóng de yìsi.
Although this sentence uses only three identical Chinese characters, different orders convey different meanings.
Text 5
使用正确的方法，我们做起事来能“事半功倍”，也就是说，能节约时间，用较少的力气，取得更好的效果。
Shǐyòng zhèngquè de fāngfǎ, wǒmen zuò qǐ shì lái néng "shìbàn gōngbèi", yě jiù shì shuō, néng jiéyuē shíjiān, yòng jiào shǎo de lìqi, qǔdé gèng hǎo de xiàoguǒ.
By using the right methods, we can get "twice the result with half the effort"; that is, we can save time, use less effort, and achieve better results.
Text 5
没关系，我想给你做点儿羊肉饺子，刚才用刀切肉的时候把手弄破了。
Méi guānxì, wǒ xiǎng gěi nǐ zuò diǎnr yángròu jiǎozǐ, gāngcái yòng dāo qiē ròu de shíhòu bǎ shǒu nòng pò le.
It's okay, I wanted to make you some lamb dumplings, and I cut my hand just now while cutting the meat with a knife.
Text 2
另外，一些图书还有打折活动，其中，小说7.5折，地图8折，留学考试用书6折。
Lìngwài, yìxiē túshū hái yǒu dǎzhé huódòng, qízhōng, xiǎoshuō 7.5 zhé, dìtú 8 zhé, liúxué kǎoshì yòngshū 6 zhé.
In addition, some books also have discounts. Among them, novels are 25% off, maps are 20% off, and study abroad exam prep books are 40% off.
Text 4
除此以外，你还可以用它来听音乐、看电影、阅读、玩儿游戏、付款购物等，这大大方便了人们的生活。
Chú cǐ yǐwài, nǐ hái kěyǐ yòng tā lái tīng yīnyuè, kàn diànyǐng, yuèdú, wánr yóuxì, fùkuǎn gòuwù děng, zhè dàdà fāngbiàn le rénmen de shēnghuó.
In addition, you can also use it to listen to music, watch movies, read, play games, make payments, shop, etc., which greatly makes people's lives more convenient.
Text 4
举一个例子，迷路时，只要用手机地图查一下地址，马上就能知道怎么去那个地点。
Jǔ yí gè lìzi, mílù shí, zhǐyào yòng shǒujī dìtú chá yíxià dìzhǐ, mǎshàng jiù néng zhīdào zěnme qù nà gè dìdiǎn.
For example, when you get lost, just check the address on your phone’s map, and you will immediately know how to get to that location.
Text 4
检查好几次了，但是没什么用。
Jiǎnchá hǎo jǐ cì le, dànshì méi shénme yòng.
I've checked several times already, but it hasn't helped much.
Text 3
Metadata
- Category
- Chinese
- HSK Character Level
- 3
- Character Frequency Rank
- 50
- Word Frequency Rank
- 120 of 84,292
- Radical Number
- 101