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管用

guǎn yòng · guan yong

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. efficacious
  2. useful
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The stuck lid

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)瓶盖(pínggài)我(wǒ)打不开(dǎbùkāi)，你(nǐ)有(yǒu)办法(bànfǎ)吗(ma)？

    I can’t open this lid. Do you have a way?

  2. Dengdeng

    用(yòng)热水(rèshuǐ)泡(pào)一下(yīxià)，很(hěn)管用(guǎnyòng)。

    Soak it in hot water for a bit. It works well.

  3. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)管用(guǎnyòng)吗(ma)？

    Does it really work?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)奶奶(nǎinai)教(jiāo)我(wǒ)的(de)，每次(měicì)都(dōu)管用(guǎnyòng)。

    My grandma taught me. It works every time.

  5. Liangliang

    泡(pào)了(le)五分钟(wǔfēnzhōng)，还是(háishi)不(bù)管用(guǎnyòng)啊(a)。

    I soaked it for five minutes and it still doesn’t work.

  6. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)是(shì)往右(wǎngyòu)拧(níng)的(de)，要(yào)往左(wǎngzuǒ)拧(níng)！

    You were twisting it to the right. You have to twist it to the left!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)土(tǔ)办(bàn)法(fǎ)很(hěn)管(guǎn)用(yòng)。

This folk remedy is very effective.

02

你(nǐ)说(shuō)的(de)方(fāng)法(fǎ)不(bú)太(tài)管(guǎn)用(yòng)。

The method you mentioned isn't very useful.

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