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用途

yòng tú · yong tu

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HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. use; application
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What is it for?

  1. Dengdeng

    你看(nǐkàn)，这个(zhège)小东西(xiǎodōngxi)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    Look, what is this little thing?

  2. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)问问(wènwèn)老板(lǎobǎn)，看(kàn)它(tā)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)用途(yòngtú)。

    Let's ask the vendor what it is used for.

  3. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)，它(tā)的(de)用途(yòngtú)很多(hěnduō)，可以(kěyǐ)开瓶(kāipíng)，还(hái)可以(kěyǐ)挂包(guàbāo)。

    The vendor says it has many uses. It opens bottles and hangs bags.

  4. Liangliang

    太方便了(tàifāngbiànle)！买(mǎi)两个(liǎnggè)吧(ba)。

    So handy! Let's buy two.

  5. Dengdeng

    等一下(děngyīxià)，我(wǒ)家(jiā)厨房(chúfáng)里(lǐ)已经(yǐjīng)有(yǒu)三个(sāngè)了(le)……我(wǒ)一直(yīzhí)不知道(bùzhīdào)它(tā)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)用途(yòngtú)。

    Wait, my kitchen already has three of them... and I never knew what they are for.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)材(cái)料(liào)用(yòng)途(tú)很(hěn)广(guǎng)，可(kě)以(yǐ)用(yòng)来(lái)做(zuò)家(jiā)具(jù)。

This material has many uses; it can be used to make furniture.

02

请(qǐng)说(shuō)明(míng)这(zhè)个(ge)工(gōng)具(jù)的(de)用(yòng)途(tú)和(hé)操(cāo)作(zuò)方(fāng)法(fǎ)。

Please explain the purpose of this tool and how to operate it.

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