How to say “be applied to” in Chinese
be applied to
“Be applied to” in Chinese is 用于, yòng yú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
用于 is read yòng yú: 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
Don't confuse it with 干: 于 has a hook at the bottom.
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 “用于”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 用于. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这种纸主要用于打印照片zhèzhǒngzhǐzhǔyàoyòngyúdǎyìnzhàopiànThis paper is mainly used for printing photos.
- 这种药只2适用于特定的人群zhèzhǒngyàozhǐshìyòngyútèdìngderénqúnThis kind of medicine is only suitable for a specific group of people.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “be applied to” in Chinese?
“Be applied to” in Chinese is 用于, pinyin yòngyú.
What does 用于 mean?
用于 (yòngyú) means “be applied to”.
How do you write 用于?
用于 is 2 characters: 用 (yòng) — use; 于 (yú) — in, at, to (literary). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 用于?
用于 is read yòngyú. Tones: yòng — fourth tone, yú — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“be applied to” 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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