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用

yòng
HSK 1

“To use” in Chinese is 用 (yòng).

Other characters with the syllable yong: see all 10 →

Meaning

  • to use; to make use of; to employ
  • (coverb) with; using
  • to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions)
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  • usefulness; utility
  • bound formexpense; outlay
  • (courteous) to eat; to drink
  • (literary) hence; therefore

Example

你不用帮我。

You don't need to help me.

From 不用 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

5 strokes

Words containing 用

不用bùyòngneed notHSK 1有用yǒuyòngusefulHSK 1常用cháng yòngin common usageHSK 2使用shǐyòngto useHSK 2作用zuòyòngto act on; to affectHSK 2信用卡xìnyòngkǎcredit cardHSK 2采用cǎiyòngto adoptHSK 3费用fèiyongcostHSK 3

More HSK 1 characters

爱àito love; to be fond of; to likeHSK 1八bāeightHSK 1爸bàfatherHSK 1吧babar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc)HSK 1白báiBai ethnic groupHSK 1百bǎihundredHSK 1班bānteam; class; gradeHSK 1半bànhalfHSK 1帮bāngto helpHSK 1包bāoto coverHSK 1

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