How to say “commonly used” in Chinese

常用

chángyòng

commonly used

expression · HSK 3 · topic “Health and wrap-up”

“Commonly used” in Chinese is 常用, cháng yòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

常用 is read cháng yòng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

cháng — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

yòng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

常

cháng — usual, often

非常 means “unusual”, that is, “extremely”.

用

yòng — use

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “常用”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 常用. Tap the sound icon to listen.

手机是最常用的通讯工具shǒujīshìzuìchángyòngdetōngxùngōngjùThe phone is the most widely used means of communication.

More words from the lesson “Often, always, usually”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “commonly used” in Chinese?

“Commonly used” in Chinese is 常用, pinyin chángyòng.

What does 常用 mean?

常用 (chángyòng) means “commonly used”.

How do you write 常用?

常用 is 2 characters: 常 (cháng) — usual, often; 用 (yòng) — use. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 常用?

常用 is read chángyòng. Tones: cháng — second tone, yòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“commonly used” in the lesson “Often, always, usually”

This word is from the topic “Health and wrap-up” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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