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适用

shì yòng · shi yong

Traditional 適用

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Meaning

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  1. to be applicable
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Does the coupon work?

  1. Liangliang

    这张(zhèzhāng)优惠券(yōuhuìquàn)适用(shìyòng)于(yú)所有(suǒyǒu)饮料(yǐnliào)吗(ma)？

    Does this coupon apply to all drinks?

  2. Dengdeng

    不是(bùshì)，只(zhǐ)适用(shìyòng)于(yú)咖啡(kāfēi)。

    No. It only applies to coffee.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)要(yào)一(yī)杯(bēi)咖啡(kāfēi)。

    Then I will order a coffee.

  4. Dengdeng

    对了(duìle)，周末(zhōumò)不(bù)适用(shìyòng)。

    Oh, right. It doesn't apply on weekends.

  5. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)星期六(xīngqīliù)！那(nà)不(bù)适用(shìyòng)吗(ma)？

    Today is Saturday! So it doesn't apply?

  6. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，我(wǒ)请(qǐng)你(nǐ)。

    It's fine. My treat.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)条(tiáo)规(guī)则(zé)不(bú)是(shì)什(shén)么(me)时(shí)候(hou)都(dōu)适(shì)用(yòng)的(de)。

This rule doesn't apply to every case.

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

02

此(cǐ)输(shū)入(rù)法(fǎ)也(yě)适(shì)用(yòng)于(yú)这(zhè)个(ge)版(bǎn)本(běn)。

The input method also works with this version.

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

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适
shì

to fit; suitable

用
yòng

to use; to employ

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