How to say “useful” in Chinese

有用

yǒuyòng

useful

adjective · HSK 3 · topic “Health and wrap-up”

“Useful” in Chinese is 有用, yǒu yòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

有用 is read yǒu yòng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

yǒu — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

yòng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

有

yǒu — have, there is

A hand holding a piece of meat: “I have”.

用

yòng — use

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 “有用”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 有用. Tap the sound icon to listen.

这个方法很有用zhègefāngfǎhěnyǒuyòngThis method is very useful.
这个办法简单并且有用zhègebànfǎjiǎndānbìngqiěyǒuyòngThis method is simple and useful too.
开车是一种很有用的技能kāichēshìyìzhǒnghěnyǒuyòngdejìnéngDriving is a very useful skill.
这些旧东西已经没有用处了zhèxiējiùdōngxiyǐjīngméiyǒuyòngchùleThese old things are no use any more.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “useful” in Chinese?

“Useful” in Chinese is 有用, pinyin yǒuyòng.

What does 有用 mean?

有用 (yǒuyòng) means “useful”.

How do you write 有用?

有用 is 2 characters: 有 (yǒu) — have, there is; 用 (yòng) — use. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 有用?

有用 is read yǒuyòng. Tones: yǒu — third tone, yòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“useful” in the lesson “Objecting and judging”

This word is from the topic “Health and wrap-up” 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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