How to say “make use of” in Chinese
make use of
“Make use of” in Chinese is 利用, lì yòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
利用 is read lì yòng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 禾 “grain”; on the right, 刂 “knife”: a sharp knife cuts the ears of grain.
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 “利用”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 利用. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我想利用周末的时间学汉语wǒxiǎnglìyòngzhōumòdeshíjiānxuéHànyǔI want to use the weekend to study Chinese.
More words from the lesson “Garbage and resources”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “make use of” in Chinese?
“Make use of” in Chinese is 利用, pinyin lìyòng.
What does 利用 mean?
利用 (lìyòng) means “make use of”.
How do you write 利用?
利用 is 2 characters: 利 (lì) — benefit, profit; sharp; 用 (yòng) — use. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 利用?
利用 is read lìyòng. Tones: lì — fourth tone, yòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“make use of” in the lesson “Garbage and resources”
This word is from the topic “Earth, weather, ecology” of HSK 5. 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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