to use; to make use of; to employ

中拿着做某事；利用názhe zuò mǒushì; lìyòng

• wǒyòngkuàizichīfàn.

  我用筷子吃饭。🔊

  I use chopsticks to eat rice.

• tāyòngshǒujīcháleyīxiàtiānqìyùbào。

  她用手机查了一下天气预报。🔊

  She checked the weather forecast on her phone.

(coverb) with; using

中拿着某物去做事情；靠着某样东西názhe mǒuwù qù zuòshìqing；kàozhe mǒuyàng dōngxi

• wǒyòngkuàizichīfàn.

  我用筷子吃饭。🔊

  I eat rice with chopsticks.

• Tāyòngmáobǐxiěleyīfúpiàoliangdezì.

  她用毛笔写了一幅漂亮的字。🔊

  She wrote a beautiful piece of calligraphy with a brush.

to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions)

中需要；必须xūyào; bìxū

• nǐbúyòngqù.

  你不用去。🔊

  You don't need to go.

• zhèjiànshìnǐbùyòngdānxīn，wǒláichǔlǐ。

  这件事你不用担心，我来处理。🔊

  You don't need to worry about this — I'll take care of it.

usefulness; utility

中事物的作用或功能shìwù de zuòyòng huò gōngnéng

• zhègedōngxihěnyǒuyòng.

  这个东西很有用。🔊

  This thing is very useful.

• Zhèzhǒngcáiliàodeyòngtúhěnguǎngfàn.

  这种材料的用途很广泛。🔊

  This material has a wide range of applications.

(bound form) expense; outlay

中花费的钱；所需的金钱huāfèi de qián; suǒ xūyào de jīnqián

• zhègeyuèyònglehěnduōqián.

  这个月用了很多钱。🔊

  I've spent a lot of money this month.

• Gōngsīxuējiǎnlerìchángkāizhī.

  公司削减了日常开支。🔊

  The company has cut its daily operating expenses.

(courteous) to eat; to drink

中吃喝食物或饮料chī hē shíwù huò yǐnliào

• qǐngyòngchá.

  请用茶。🔊

  Please have some tea.

• Qǐngmànyòng,fàncàidōushìxīnxiānde.

  请慢用，饭菜都是新鲜的。🔊

  Please take your time and enjoy your meal — everything is fresh.

(literary) hence; therefore

中表示因为前面的原因，所以发生后面的事情biǎoshì yīnwèi qiánmiàn de yuányīn, suǒyǐ fāshēng hòumiàn de shìqing

• yòngshì,tāzǒule.

  用是，他走了。🔊

  Therefore, he left.

• Yòngcǐ,wúbèidāngzìqiángbùxī.

  用此，吾辈当自强不息。🔊

  Therefore, we must constantly strive to strengthen ourselves.

to use; to make use of; to employ

中拿着做某事；利用názhe zuò mǒushì; lìyòng

• wǒyòngkuàizichīfàn.

  我用筷子吃饭。🔊

  I use chopsticks to eat rice.

• tāyòngshǒujīcháleyīxiàtiānqìyùbào。

  她用手机查了一下天气预报。🔊

  She checked the weather forecast on her phone.

(coverb) with; using

中拿着某物去做事情；靠着某样东西názhe mǒuwù qù zuòshìqing；kàozhe mǒuyàng dōngxi

• wǒyòngkuàizichīfàn.

  我用筷子吃饭。🔊

  I eat rice with chopsticks.

• Tāyòngmáobǐxiěleyīfúpiàoliangdezì.

  她用毛笔写了一幅漂亮的字。🔊

  She wrote a beautiful piece of calligraphy with a brush.

to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions)

中需要；必须xūyào; bìxū

• nǐbúyòngqù.

  你不用去。🔊

  You don't need to go.

• zhèjiànshìnǐbùyòngdānxīn，wǒláichǔlǐ。

  这件事你不用担心，我来处理。🔊

  You don't need to worry about this — I'll take care of it.

usefulness; utility

中事物的作用或功能shìwù de zuòyòng huò gōngnéng

• zhègedōngxihěnyǒuyòng.

  这个东西很有用。🔊

  This thing is very useful.

• Zhèzhǒngcáiliàodeyòngtúhěnguǎngfàn.

  这种材料的用途很广泛。🔊

  This material has a wide range of applications.

(bound form) expense; outlay

中花费的钱；所需的金钱huāfèi de qián; suǒ xūyào de jīnqián

• zhègeyuèyònglehěnduōqián.

  这个月用了很多钱。🔊

  I've spent a lot of money this month.

• Gōngsīxuējiǎnlerìchángkāizhī.

  公司削减了日常开支。🔊

  The company has cut its daily operating expenses.

(courteous) to eat; to drink

中吃喝食物或饮料chī hē shíwù huò yǐnliào

• qǐngyòngchá.

  请用茶。🔊

  Please have some tea.

• Qǐngmànyòng,fàncàidōushìxīnxiānde.

  请慢用，饭菜都是新鲜的。🔊

  Please take your time and enjoy your meal — everything is fresh.

(literary) hence; therefore

中表示因为前面的原因，所以发生后面的事情biǎoshì yīnwèi qiánmiàn de yuányīn, suǒyǐ fāshēng hòumiàn de shìqing

• yòngshì,tāzǒule.

  用是，他走了。🔊

  Therefore, he left.

• Yòngcǐ,wúbèidāngzìqiángbùxī.

  用此，吾辈当自强不息。🔊

  Therefore, we must constantly strive to strengthen ourselves.