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用

yòng · yong

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 1Old HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. to use
  2. to employ
  3. to have to
  4. to eat or drink
  5. expense or outlay
  6. usefulness
  7. hence
  8. therefore
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In a conversation

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It won't work

  1. Liangliang

    我的(wǒde)手机(shǒujī)没电(méidiàn)了(le)。

    My phone is out of battery.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)用(yòng)我的(wǒde)充电器(chōngdiànqì)吧(ba)。

    Use my charger.

  3. Liangliang

    谢谢(xièxie)！这个(zhège)怎么(zěnme)用(yòng)？

    Thanks! How do I use this?

  4. Dengdeng

    很(hěn)简单(jiǎndān)，插上(chāshang)就(jiù)能(néng)用(yòng)。

    Very easy, plug it in and it works.

  5. Liangliang

    插上(chāshang)了(le)，还是(háishi)用(yòng)不(bù)了(liǎo)。

    I plugged it in, but it still won't work.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)是(shì)电视(diànshì)的(de)线(xiàn)，你(nǐ)用(yòng)错(cuò)了(le)。

    That's the TV's cable. You used the wrong one.

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In a sentence

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01

“可(kě)以(yǐ)用(yòng)一(yí)下(xià)这(zhè)部(bù)电(diàn)话(huà)吗(ma)？”“请(qǐng)随(suí)意(yì)。”

"May I use this telephone?" "Go ahead."

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)钱(qián)，想(xiǎng)怎(zěn)么(me)用(yòng)就(jiù)怎(zěn)么(me)用(yòng)。

You are free to do as you please with your money.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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