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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
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
受用
shòuyong
comfortable
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 bízi 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
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
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
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
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
例如，夏天把空调的温度开得高一些，出门时记得关空调和电脑，这样可以节约用电；少开车，多骑车或者乘坐地铁和公共汽车，这样能降低空气污染；还有养成把垃圾丢进垃圾桶的习惯什么的。
Lìrú, Xiàtiān bǎ kōngtiáo de wēndù kāi de gāo yìxiē, chūmén shí jìde guān kōngtiáo hé diànnǎo, zhèyàng kěyǐ jiéyuē yòngdiàn; shǎo kāichē, duō qíchē huòzhě chéngzuò dìtiě hé gōnggòng qìchē, zhèyàng néng jiàngdī kōngqì wūrǎn; háiyǒu yǎngchéng bǎ lājī diū jìn lājītǒng de xíguàn shénme de.
For example, in summer set the air conditioner temperature a bit higher, and remember to turn off the air conditioner and the computer when you go out; drive less and ride a bike or take the subway and buses, which can reduce air pollution; also develop the habit of throwing trash into trash bins, and so on.
Text 5
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