How to say “use” in Chinese
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“Use” in Chinese is 用, yòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
用 is read yòng. 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 “用”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 用. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他用手机看电影。tāyòngshǒujīkàndiànyǐngHe watches movies on his phone.
- 我可以用一下你的手机吗？wǒkěyǐyòngyíxiànǐdeshǒujīmaCan I use your phone?
- 我用洗衣机洗衣服wǒyòngxǐyījīxǐyīfuI wash my clothes in the washing machine.
- 这个洗衣机怎么用？zhègexǐyījīzěnmeyòngHow do you use this washing machine?
- 你会用筷子吗nǐhuìyòngkuàizimaCan you eat with chopsticks?
- 我只有一张信用卡。wǒzhǐyǒuyìzhāngxìnyòngkǎI only have one credit card.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Appliances at home”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “use” in Chinese?
“Use” in Chinese is 用, pinyin yòng.
What does 用 mean?
用 (yòng) means “use”.
How do you write 用?
用 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 用?
用 is read yòng. Tones: yòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“use” in the lesson “Appliances at home”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” 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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