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

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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.

  • 不仅bù jǐnnot only [this one]
  • 交流jiāo liúexchange; communication
  • 接受jiē shòuaccept
  • 出生chū shēngbirth; to be born
  • 积累jī lěito accumulate
  • 尽管jǐn guǎnwithout hesitating; despite
  • 方向fāng xiàngdirection
  • 果汁guǒ zhīfruit juice
  • 饼干bǐng gāncookie; biscuit
  • 将来jiāng láiin the future; future
  • 短信duǎn xìntext message; SMS
  • 翻译fān yìto translate
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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 de
usable
  • 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
    • Words with 用
    • 不用bù yòngneed not
    • 常用cháng yòngin common usage
    • 有用yǒu yònguseful
    • 信用卡xìn yòng kǎcredit card
    • 作用zuò yòngeffect
    • 用于yòng yúto use in; to use on; to use for
    • 用来yòng láito be used for
    • 费用fèi yòngcost
    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.