用

yòng
HSK 3
#51 most
frequent character
to use, to employ, to have to
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

用 began as a picture of a wooden barrel. That first meaning grew into 'tool', then 'to use', then 'application' and 'expense'.

Drawn as: wooden barrel

用 as a component in other characters

meaning2 characters
佣甭
sound5 characters
拥佣甬痈甯

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Example Sentences

我每天用手机上网。
wǒ měitiān yòng shǒujī shàngwǎng 。
I use my phone to go online every day.
请你用中文跟我说。
qǐng nǐ yòng zhōngwén gēn wǒ shuō 。
Please speak to me in Chinese.
她用这个方法解决了问题。
tā yòng zhègè fāngfǎ jiějué le wèntí 。
She solved the problem using this method.

Words with similar meanings

使用shǐyòng
to use
More formal term for 'to use', typically used in written or academic contexts.
运用yùnyòng
to apply
Implies using something in a practical or effective way, often used in a more technical or specialized context.

Words Starting With 用

用途yòng tú
use; application
用功yòng gōng
diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort
用户yòng hù
user; consumer; subscriber; customer

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