How to say “apply” in Chinese
apply; app
“Apply” in Chinese is 应用, yìng yòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
应用 is read yìng 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 top, 广 “shelter”. Its second reading is yìng, “respond”.
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 “应用”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 应用. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我下载了一个学汉语的应用wǒxiàzàileyígexuéHànyǔdeyìngyòngI downloaded an app for learning Chinese.
- 不用的应用最好关闭。búyòngdeyìngyòngzuìhǎoguānbìIt's best to close apps you're not using.
- 先下载这个应用再安装xiānxiàzàizhègeyìngyòng,zàiānzhuāngDownload this app first, then install it.
- 你用这个应用做什么？nǐyòngzhègeyìngyòngzuòshénmeWhat do you use this app for?
More words from the lesson “Programs and apps”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “apply” in Chinese?
“Apply” in Chinese is 应用, pinyin yìngyòng.
What does 应用 mean?
应用 (yìngyòng) means “apply; app”.
How do you write 应用?
应用 is 2 characters: 应 (yīng) — should, ought to; 用 (yòng) — use. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 应用?
应用 is read yìngyòng. Tones: yìng — fourth tone, yòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“apply” in the lesson “Programs and apps”
This word is from the topic “Gadgets and the internet” 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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