Chinese word dictionary

用于

yòngyú · to use in; to use on; to use for

Practice word

Word information

Simplified用于

Traditional用於

Pinyinyòngyú

Part of speech动

HSK 3.04

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

用yòng

to use, to employ, to apply; use

于yú

at, in, on; to, from; alas!

How to learn 用于

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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不用búyòng

need not

常用chángyòng

in common usage

关于guānyú

pertaining to; concerning; with regard to; about; a matter of

信用卡xìnyòngkǎ

credit card

用yòng

to use; to make use of; to employ; (coverb) with; using; to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions); usefulness; utility; (bound form) expense; outlay; (courteous) to eat; to drink; (literary) hence; therefore

有用yǒuyòng

useful