Chinese Word: 用 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

用HSK 3

Pinyin: yòng

English Definition: to use; to employ; to have to; to eat or drink; expense or outlay; usefulness; hence; therefore

Chinese Definition:
①使人或物发挥其功能：使用。用心。用兵。用武。
②可供使用的：用品。用具。
③进饭食的婉辞：用饭。
④花费的钱财：费用。用项。用资。
⑤物质使用的效果：功用。有用之才。
⑥需要(多为否定)：不用多说。
⑦因此：用此。

Total strokes: 5; Radical: 用

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Similar Characters: 甲

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作用HSK 4	zuò yòng	to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; Classifiers: 个
利用HSK 5	lì yòng	to exploit; to make use of; to use; to take advantage of; to utilize
使用HSK 4	shǐ yòng	to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of
采用	cǎi yòng	to adopt; to employ; to use
运用HSK 5	yùn yòng	to use; to put to use

1		bú yòng 不用 xiè 谢 You're welcome
2		bú yòng 不用 kè qi 客气 Don't mention it
3		xǐ shǒu 洗手 xū yào 需要 yòng shuǐ 用水。 Washing hands requires water.
4		wǒ 我 yòng 用 gāng bǐ 钢笔 xiě zì 写字。 I write with a pen.
5		wǒ 我 yòng 用 yǎn jing 眼睛 kàn shū 看书。 I read with my eyes.

1		bú yòng 不用 xiè 谢 You're welcome
2		bú yòng 不用 kè qi 客气 Don't mention it
3		xǐ shǒu 洗手 xū yào 需要 yòng shuǐ 用水。 Washing hands requires water.
4		wǒ 我 yòng 用 gāng bǐ 钢笔 xiě zì 写字。 I write with a pen.
5		wǒ 我 yòng 用 yǎn jing 眼睛 kàn shū 看书。 I read with my eyes.