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滥用

làn yòng · lan yong

Traditional 濫用

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to misuse
  2. to abuse
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Too many emojis

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)每条(měitiáo)消息(xiāoxi)都(dōu)发(fā)十个(shígè)表情(biǎoqíng)，这(zhè)是(shì)滥用(lànyòng)吧(ba)？

    You send ten emojis in every message. Is that overuse?

  2. Liangliang

    哪有(nǎyǒu)，我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)是(shì)用(yòng)得(de)多(duō)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    No way. I just use a few more.

  3. Dengdeng

    上次(shàngcì)我(wǒ)问(wèn)你(nǐ)吃饭(chīfàn)了(le)吗(ma)，你(nǐ)回(huí)了(le)一排(yīpái)哭脸(kūliǎn)，这(zhè)就是(jiùshì)滥用(lànyòng)！

    Last time I asked if you had eaten, you replied with a row of crying faces. That is overuse!

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)换成(huànchéng)笑脸(xiàoliǎn)吧(ba)。

    Then I will switch to smiley faces.

  5. Dengdeng

    又(yòu)是(shì)一排(yīpái)啊(a)！

    Another whole row again!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)因(yīn)为(wèi)滥(làn)用(yòng)职(zhí)权(quán)被(bèi)公(gōng)司(sī)开(kāi)除(chú)了(le)。

He was fired by the company for abusing his authority.

02

医(yī)生(shēng)提(tí)醒(xǐng)我(wǒ)们(men)不(bú)要(yào)滥(làn)用(yòng)抗(kàng)生(shēng)素(sù)。

The doctor reminded us not to misuse antibiotics.

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