How to say “use” in Chinese
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“Use” in Chinese is 使用, shǐ yòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
使用 is read shǐ 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
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 “使用”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 使用. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 使用以前请先看说明书。shǐyòngyǐqiánqǐngxiānkànshuōmíngshūBefore use, read the manual first.
- 这台洗衣机怎么使用？zhètáixǐyījīzěnmeshǐyòngHow do you use this washing machine?
- 她能熟练地使用电脑tānéngshúliàndeshǐyòngdiànnǎoShe can use a computer with ease.
- 考试时不得使用手机kǎoshìshíbùdéshǐyòngshǒujīDuring the exam, candidates may not use their phones.
- 这个词的使用频率很高zhègecídeshǐyòngpínlǜhěngāoThis word is used very often.
More words from the lesson “The manual: what's it for”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “use” in Chinese?
“Use” in Chinese is 使用, pinyin shǐyòng.
What does 使用 mean?
使用 (shǐyòng) means “use”.
How do you write 使用?
使用 is 2 characters: 使 (shǐ) — make (someone do); use; 用 (yòng) — use. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 使用?
使用 is read shǐyòng. Tones: shǐ — third tone, yòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“use” in the lesson “The manual: what's it for”
This word is from the topic “Ecology and technology” of HSK 4. 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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