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yòng · to use, to employ, to apply

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HSK 2.0 · Level 3HSK 3.0 · Level 3Frequency #79
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Character anatomy

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用=
冂jiōngwide
+二èrtwo
+丨shùnumber one
Writing notes

Shape and proportion

5Total strokes

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Top enclosureCharacter structure

Keep the outer frame stable without crowding the enclosed strokes.

用Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 用

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yòngWords pronounced yòng
yongWords pronounced yong
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Example sentences

Notice where 用 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ bú yòng zài wèi wǒ dān xīn le.你不用再为我担心了。

You don't need to worry about me anymore.

Source: Tatoeba #12686304 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhēn de yǒu yòng.真的有用。

It really works.

Source: Tatoeba #9953347 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ bú yòng bāng wǒ.你不用帮我。

You don't need to help me.

Source: Tatoeba #8463637 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bú yòng shuō, tā shì wú gū de.不用说，他是无辜的。

It goes without saying that he is not guilty.

Source: Tatoeba #829556 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhège cí duì wǒ hěn yǒu yòng.这个词对我很有用。

The word is of great use to me.

Source: Tatoeba #354504 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ huì bǎ suǒ yǒu yǒu yòng de xìn xī gěi nǐ de.我会把所有有用的信息给你的。

I will provide you all the necessary information.

Source: Tatoeba #805043 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 用 in context

  1. Say yòng, then recall the core meaning: to use, to employ, to apply.
  2. Write all 5 strokes while keeping the top enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 不用 (bú yòng), meaning “need not”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 用 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.