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使用 (shǐ yòng): Meaning, Examples & Usage | HSK 4

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使用 (shǐ yòng): Use (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

使用 consists of 2 characters.

to send (someone); cause

Word Info

Pinyinshǐ yòng

Meaninguse

Characters2

HSK 2.0Level 4

HSK 3.0Level 4

SyntaxVerb

Word使用

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More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 使用.

发生fā shēnghappen
号码hào mǎnumber
并且bìng qiěand
保证bǎo zhèngguarantee
关键guān jiàncrucial (point)
按照àn zhàoaccording to
表演biǎo yǎnperformance
安排ān páito arrange; plan
不过bú guòhowever
公里gōng lǐkilometre
即使jí shǐeven if
价格jià géprice

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Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 使用.

Words with 使

使馆shǐ guǎnHSK 4
即使jí shǐHSK 4
大使馆dà shǐ guǎnHSK 4
使得shǐ deHSK 5
促使cù shǐHSK 5
使劲儿shǐ jìn erHSK 5

使劲

shǐ jìn

HSK 6

使命shǐ mìngHSK 6

Words with 用

不用bù yòngHSK 3
常用cháng yòngHSK 3
有用yǒu yòngHSK 3
信用卡xìn yòng kǎHSK 3
作用zuò yòngHSK 4
用于yòng yúHSK 4
用来yòng láiHSK 4
费用fèi yòngHSK 4

3.

How to Use 使用 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 使用 with other words naturally.

Verb + Complementwith方便

shǐ使

yòng用

fāng方

biàn便

neutral

convenient to use

Verb + Nounwith方法

shǐ使

yòng用

fāng方

fǎ法

Adverb + Verbwith正确

zhèng正

què确

shǐ使

yòng用

Verb + Objectwith手机

shǐ使

yòng用

shǒu手

jī机

4.

Example Sentences with 使用

wǒ我

shǐ使

yòng用

bǐ笔

xiě写

zì字

。

neutral

method of use

neutral

use correctly

neutral

use a mobile phone

I use a pen to write.

qǐng请

zhèng正

què确

shǐ使

yòng用

zhè这

tái台

jī机

qì器

。

Please use this machine correctly.

qǐng请

zhèng正

què确

shǐ使

yòng用

shí实

yàn验

shì室

de的

shè设

bèi备

，

què确

bǎo保

ān安

quán全

。

Please use the laboratory equipment correctly to ensure safety.

nǐ你

píng平

shí时

shǐ使

yòng用

shén什

me么

ruǎn软

jiàn件

lái来

guǎn管

lǐ理

rì日

chéng程

？

What software do you usually use to manage your schedule?

tā他

jīng经

cháng常

shǐ使

yòng用

shǒu手

jī机

kàn看

xīn新

wén闻

。

He often uses his phone to read news.

tā他

bù不

xǐ喜

huan欢

shǐ使

yòng用

gōng公

gòng共

jiāo交

tōng通

gōng工

jù具

，

zǒng总

shì是

kāi开

chē车

chū出

xíng行

。

He doesn't like using public transportation and always drives when going out.

wèi为

le了

huán环

bǎo保

，

wǒ我

men们

yīng应

gāi该

duō多

shǐ使

yòng用

kě可

chóng重

fù复

lì利

yòng用

de的

dài袋

zǐ子

。

For environmental protection, we should use reusable bags more often.

zhè这

ge个

ruǎn软

jiàn件

kě可

yǐ以

bāng帮

zhù助

nǐ你

gèng更

gāo高

xiào效

dì地

shǐ使

yòng用

diàn电

nǎo脑

。

This software can help you use the computer more efficiently.

shǐ使

yòng用

xīn新

fāng方

fǎ法

hòu后

，

gōng工

zuò作

xiào效

lǜ率

míng明

xiǎn显

tí提

gāo高

le了

。

After using the new method, work efficiency has improved significantly.