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利用

lì yòng · li yong

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to exploit
  2. to make use of
  3. to use
  4. to take advantage of
  5. to utilize
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Using spare time

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)在(zài)地铁(dìtiě)上(shàng)看(kàn)什么(shénme)？

    What are you reading on the subway?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)在(zài)背(bèi)单词(dāncí)，我(wǒ)要(yào)利用(lìyòng)坐(zuò)地铁(dìtiě)的(de)时间(shíjiān)学习(xuéxí)。

    I am memorizing words. I use my subway time to study.

  3. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)办法(bànfǎ)好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)利用(lìyòng)时间(shíjiān)。

    Good idea. I want to use my time too.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)可以(kěyǐ)利用(lìyòng)午饭(wǔfàn)前(qián)的(de)十分钟(shífēnzhōng)。

    You can use the ten minutes before lunch.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)先(xiān)利用(lìyòng)这(zhè)十分钟(shífēnzhōng)，看看(kànkan)菜单(càidān)。

    OK, I will use these ten minutes to read the menu.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)是(shì)点菜(diǎncài)，不是(bùshì)学习(xuéxí)！

    That is ordering food, not studying!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

那(nà)些(xiē)材(cái)料(liào)都(dōu)是(shì)可(kě)回(huí)收(shōu)且(qiě)可(kě)再(zài)利(lì)用(yòng)的(de)。

These materials are all reusable and recyclable.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)可(kě)以(yǐ)利(lì)用(yòng)他(tā)的(de)图(tú)书(shū)馆(guǎn)。

You may make use of his library.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by felix63 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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利
lì

sharp; favorable

用
yòng

to use; to employ

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