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使用

shǐ yòng · shi yong

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to use
  2. to employ
  3. to apply
  4. to make use of
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Power bank

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)充电宝(chōngdiànbǎo)怎么(zěnme)使用(shǐyòng)？

    How do I use this power bank?

  2. Liangliang

    扫(sǎo)一下(yīxià)码(mǎ)就(jiù)行(xíng)，使用(shǐyòng)一小时(yīxiǎoshí)两块钱(liǎngkuàiqián)。

    Just scan the code. It costs two yuan an hour.

  3. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)先(xiān)使用(shǐyòng)一小时(yīxiǎoshí)。

    OK, I will use it for an hour first.

  4. Liangliang

    使用(shǐyòng)完(wán)了(le)要(yào)还(huán)到(dào)机器(jīqì)里(lǐ)，别(bié)带(dài)回家(huíjiā)。

    After you use it, put it back in the machine. Don't take it home.

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)没(méi)想(xiǎng)带(dài)回家(huíjiā)！

    I never meant to take it home!

  6. Liangliang

    上次(shàngcì)你(nǐ)就(jiù)带(dài)回家(huíjiā)了(le)。

    Last time you took it home.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

请(qǐng)按(àn)照(zhào)说(shuō)明(míng)书(shū)使(shǐ)用(yòng)这(zhè)台(tái)机(jī)器(qì)。

Please use this machine according to the instructions.

02

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)材(cái)料(liào)可(kě)以(yǐ)反(fǎn)复(fù)使(shǐ)用(yòng)很(hěn)多(duō)次(cì)。

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使
shǐ

to make; to cause

用
yòng

to use; to employ

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