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用于

yòng yú · yong yu

Traditional 用於

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to use in; to use on; to use for
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What is it used for?

  1. Leon

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，这个(zhège)瓶子(píngzi)上(shàng)写(xiě)着(zhe)，只(zhǐ)用于(yòngyú)洗(xǐ)衣服(yīfu)。

    Dengdeng, this bottle says, only used for washing clothes.

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，这(zhè)是(shì)洗衣液(xǐyīyè)，不能(bùnéng)喝(hē)。

    Right, it's laundry liquid. You can't drink it.

  3. Leon

    那(nà)这个(zhège)呢(ne)？它(tā)用于(yòngyú)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    And this one? What is it used for?

  4. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)用于(yòngyú)洗(xǐ)碗(wǎn)。

    This one is used for washing dishes.

  5. Leon

    太好了(tàihǎole)！我(wǒ)刚才(gāngcái)想(xiǎng)用(yòng)洗衣液(xǐyīyè)洗(xǐ)碗(wǎn)。

    Great! I just wanted to wash dishes with the laundry liquid.

  6. Dengdeng

    幸好(xìnghǎo)你(nǐ)先(xiān)看(kàn)了(le)说明(shuōmíng)。

    Good thing you read the instructions first.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

用(yòng)于(yú)那(nà)个(ge)义(Yì)大(dà)利(lì)酱(jiàng)的(de)香(xiāng)草(cǎo)可(kě)能(néng)是(shì)荷(Hé)兰(lán)芹(qín)。

The herb used in that pasta sauce might be parsley.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by AlanF_US · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

英(Yīng)语(yǔ)是(shì)一(yì)种(zhǒng)世(shì)界(jiè)性(xìng)的(de)语(yǔ)言(yán)，用(yòng)于(yú)世(shì)界(jiè)各(gè)地(dì)。

English is a universal language and is used all over the world.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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