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

HSK 2.0Level 4
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2.

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3.

Character Breakdown

使 • shǐ • to send (someone); cause • HSK 2.0 L4
HSK 4
shǐ使

to send (someone); cause

用 • yòng • to use • HSK 2.0 L3
HSK 3
yòng用

to use

Word Info

Pinyinshǐ yòng
Meaninguse
Characters2
SyntaxVerb

HSK 4 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 使用.

  • 合格hé géqualified
  • 放松fàng sōngto relax; slacken; loosen
  • 错误cuò wùerror; mistake
  • 按照àn zhàoaccording to
  • 方式fāngshìway; fashion; pattern
  • 胳膊gē boarm
  • 道歉dào qiànapology
  • 报名bào míngsign up
  • 表扬biǎo yángto praise
  • 广告guǎng gàoadvertisement
  • 警察jǐng chápolice
  • 大夫dài fudoctor
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 使用.

Words with 使

  • 使馆shǐ guǎnembassy; consulate
  • 即使jí shǐeven if
  • 大使馆dà shǐ guǎnembassy
  • 使得shǐ deusable
  • 促使cù shǐprecipitate; impel; to urge
  • 使劲儿shǐ jìn erexert all one's strength
  • 使劲shǐ jìnto exert all one's strength
  • 使命shǐ mìngmission
4.

How to Use 使用 in Sentences

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
5.

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
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.
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.