Hanzi

用

to use/to employ/to have to/to eat or drink/expense or outlay/usefulness/hence/therefore

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

yòng

Bopomofo

ㄩㄥˋ

Jyutping

jung6

Example sentences

使用 shǐyòng
這款軟體使用起來非常方便。
这款软体使用起来非常方便。

This software is very easy to use.

如今 rújīn
如今很多人都使用手機。
如今很多人都使用手机。

Nowadays, many people use mobile phones.

用 yòng
請用這支筆寫字。
请用这支笔写字。

Please use this pen to write.

指 zhǐ
他用手指著那棟房子。
他用手指著那栋房子。

He pointed at that house with his hand.

不用 bùyòng
你不用擔心我。
你不用担心我。

You don't need to worry about me.

說道 / 说道 shuōdào
他微笑著說道：「沒關係，這點小事不用放在心上。」
他微笑著说道：「没关系，这点小事不用放在心上。」

He said with a smile, 'It's okay, don't take such a small thing to heart.'

作用 zuòyòng
這種藥物對治療感冒有顯著的作用。
这种药物对治疗感冒有显著的作用。

This medicine has a significant effect on treating colds.

威懾 / 威慑 wēishè
這種先進的武器對敵軍起到了強大的威懾作用。
这种先进的武器对敌军起到了强大的威慑作用。

This advanced weapon has served as a powerful deterrent against the enemy.

信用 xìnyòng
做生意講究信用。
做生意讲究信用。

Doing business requires paying attention to trustworthiness.

信用卡 xìnyòngkǎ
請問這裡可以刷信用卡嗎？
请问这里可以刷信用卡吗？

Excuse me, can I use a credit card here?

Example Vocabulary

使用

shi3'yong4

to use; to employ; to apply

用

yong4

to use; to employ

不用

bu4'yong4

no need to; not necessary

享用

xiang3'yong4

作用

zuo4'yong4

action; effect; function; to affect

信用

xin4'yong4

trustworthiness; credit

信用卡

xin4'yong4'ka3

credit card

任用

ren4'yong4

to appoint or hire someone for a position

佔用

zhan4'yong4

to occupy; to take up; to use exclusively

作用力

zuo4'yong4'li4

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