to use; to employ
Animated Stroke Order 用
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HSK Vocabulary: 用
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 用 is used in context
1
lǚ旅
xíng行
fèi费
yòng用
xū需
yào要
tí提
qián前
yù预
suàn算
。
Travel costs need to be budgeted in advance.
2
qǐng请
zhèng正
què确
shǐ使
yòng用
zhè这
ge个
gōng工
jù具
。
Please use this tool correctly.
3
zhè这
běn本
shū书
duì对
wǒ我
hěn很
yǒu有
yòng用
。
This book is very useful to me.
4
wǒ我
yǒu有
yī一
zhāng张
xìn信
yòng用
kǎ卡
。
I have a credit card.
5
tā他
jīng经
cháng常
yòng用
xìn信
yòng用
kǎ卡
zài在
wǎng网
shàng上
gòu购
wù物
。
He often uses a credit card to shop online.
6
wèi为
le了
jī积
lěi累
xìn信
yòng用
jì记
lù录
，
tā她
měi每
gè个
yuè月
dū都
huì会
àn按
shí时
huán还
qīng清
xìn信
yòng用
kǎ卡
zhàng账
dān单
。
To build up her credit history, she pays off her credit card bill on time every month.
7
shuǐ水
de的
zuò作
yòng用
shì是
jiě解
kě渴
。
The function of water is to quench thirst.
8
zhè这
běn本
shū书
duì对
wǒ我
de的
xué学
xí习
yǒu有
hěn很
dà大
zuò作
yòng用
。
This book plays a significant role in my studies.
9
zài在
tuán团
duì队
zhōng中
，
měi每
gè个
rén人
dōu都
yào要
fā发
huī挥
zì自
jǐ己
de的
zuò作
yòng用
。
In a team, everyone needs to play their part.
10
wǒ我
shǐ使
yòng用
bǐ笔
xiě写
zì字
。
I use a pen to write.
Information
Traditional用
Radical用
Strokes5
StructureSingle Body
Frequency#553
Zhuyinㄩㄥˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+7528
CangjieBQ
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality