- 用(use; utilize)ASSOCIATIVE
A bucket with a handle is what people pick up and use every day.
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用
用
⽤Radical 101 · 5 strokes
to use; to make use of; to employ
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MEANING7 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to use; to make use of; to employ
中拿着做某事；利用názhe zuò mǒushì; lìyòng
- 。
I use chopsticks to eat rice.
- 。
She checked the weather forecast on her phone.
+ 5 more examples for this meaning
- ，。
Yesterday, I received a letter written in English.
- ，？，！
Little Wang, can I borrow your bike for a bit? Of course, go ahead and take it!
- 。
I'm sorry for bringing you here in this way.
- 。
She spends all her free time fishing.
- 。
She spends all her free time fishing.
- 貳介preposition
(coverb) with; using
中拿着某物去做事情；靠着某样东西názhe mǒuwù qù zuòshìqing；kàozhe mǒuyàng dōngxi
- 。
I eat rice with chopsticks.
- 。
She wrote a beautiful piece of calligraphy with a brush.
- 參动verb
to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions)
中需要；必须xūyào; bìxū
- 。
You don't need to go.
- ，。
You don't need to worry about this — I'll take care of it.
- 肆名noun
usefulness; utility
中事物的作用或功能shìwù de zuòyòng huò gōngnéng
- 。
This thing is very useful.
- 。
This material has a wide range of applications.
- 伍名noun
(bound form) expense; outlay
中花费的钱；所需的金钱huāfèi de qián; suǒ xūyào de jīnqián
- 。
I've spent a lot of money this month.
- 。
The company has cut its daily operating expenses.
- 陸动verb
(courteous) to eat; to drink
中吃喝食物或饮料chī hē shíwù huò yǐnliào
- 。
Please have some tea.
- ，。
Please take your time and enjoy your meal — everything is fresh.
- 柒副adverb
(literary) hence; therefore
中表示因为前面的原因，所以发生后面的事情biǎoshì yīnwèi qiánmiàn de yuányīn, suǒyǐ fāshēng hòumiàn de shìqing
- ，。
Therefore, he left.
- ，。
Therefore, we must constantly strive to strengthen ourselves.
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用
MEANING7 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to use; to make use of; to employ
中拿着做某事；利用názhe zuò mǒushì; lìyòng
- 。
I use chopsticks to eat rice.
- 。
She checked the weather forecast on her phone.
+ 5 more examples for this meaning
- ，。
Yesterday, I received a letter written in English.
- ，？，！
Little Wang, can I borrow your bike for a bit? Of course, go ahead and take it!
- 。
I'm sorry for bringing you here in this way.
- 。
She spends all her free time fishing.
- 。
She spends all her free time fishing.
- 貳介preposition
(coverb) with; using
中拿着某物去做事情；靠着某样东西názhe mǒuwù qù zuòshìqing；kàozhe mǒuyàng dōngxi
- 。
I eat rice with chopsticks.
- 。
She wrote a beautiful piece of calligraphy with a brush.
- 參动verb
to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions)
中需要；必须xūyào; bìxū
- 。
You don't need to go.
- ，。
You don't need to worry about this — I'll take care of it.
- 肆名noun
usefulness; utility
中事物的作用或功能shìwù de zuòyòng huò gōngnéng
- 。
This thing is very useful.
- 。
This material has a wide range of applications.
- 伍名noun
(bound form) expense; outlay
中花费的钱；所需的金钱huāfèi de qián; suǒ xūyào de jīnqián
- 。
I've spent a lot of money this month.
- 。
The company has cut its daily operating expenses.
- 陸动verb
(courteous) to eat; to drink
中吃喝食物或饮料chī hē shíwù huò yǐnliào
- 。
Please have some tea.
- ，。
Please take your time and enjoy your meal — everything is fresh.
- 柒副adverb
(literary) hence; therefore
中表示因为前面的原因，所以发生后面的事情biǎoshì yīnwèi qiánmiàn de yuányīn, suǒyǐ fāshēng hòumiàn de shìqing
- ，。
Therefore, he left.
- ，。
Therefore, we must constantly strive to strengthen ourselves.
COLLOCATIONS5 collocations
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 用(use; utilize)ASSOCIATIVE
A bucket with a handle is what people pick up and use every day.
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