How to say “purpose” in Chinese
purpose, use
“Purpose” in Chinese is 用途, yòng tú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
用途 is read yòng tú: 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, 辶 “walk”: a road. Inside, 余 yú.
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 “用途”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 用途. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这种工具有很多用途zhèzhǒnggōngjùyǒuhěnduōyòngtúThis tool has many uses.
More words from the lesson “What it's for”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “purpose” in Chinese?
“Purpose” in Chinese is 用途, pinyin yòngtú.
What does 用途 mean?
用途 (yòngtú) means “purpose, use”.
How do you write 用途?
用途 is 2 characters: 用 (yòng) — use; 途 (tú) — way, road. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 用途?
用途 is read yòngtú. Tones: yòng — fourth tone, tú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“purpose” in the lesson “What it's for”
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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