用yòngto use
Learn the Chinese character 用 with its source-linked HSK 3 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Words with 用
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 用.
Example sentences with 用
Published HSK 3 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
今天拿不到,明天下午两点以后来取。今天可以先用手机里的临时码。
It won't be ready today. Come after two tomorrow afternoon to collect it. Today you can use the temporary code on your phone.
HSK 3 course · Lesson 2 · published context →如果旧卡后来找到了,也不要继续使用。
If you later find the old card, do not continue using it.
HSK 3 course · Lesson 2 · published context →我想买一台上课用的电脑。这两台有什么不一样?
I want to buy a computer for class. What's different about these two?
HSK 3 course · Lesson 6 · published context →左边这台比较轻,带去学校方便;右边这台屏幕更大,电池也能用更久。
The one on the left is lighter and easier to take to school; the one on the right has a larger screen and a longer-lasting battery.
HSK 3 course · Lesson 6 · published context →一天三次,饭后服用。
Three times a day, after meals.
HSK 3 course · Lesson 7 · published context →每次一片,请按医生说明使用。
One tablet each time. Please use it according to the doctor's instructions.
HSK 3 course · Lesson 7 · published context →可以,厨房是你自己用的。
Yes. The kitchen is for your own use.
HSK 3 course · Lesson 9 · published context →这一周我每天练十五分钟。第一遍不看文字,第二遍再检查没听清的地方。听完以后,我用两三句话写主要内容。
This week I practiced for fifteen minutes every day. The first time I didn't look at the text; the second time I checked the parts I hadn't heard clearly. After listening, I wrote the main content in two or three sentences.
HSK 3 course · Lesson 11 · published context →请把干净、还能使用的衣服装进袋子。鞋和湿的衣服暂时不收。
Please put clean, still-usable clothing into bags. Shoes and wet clothing are not being accepted for now.
HSK 3 course · Lesson 17 · published context →工作人员会按情况分类,可以继续使用的衣服会送到合作机构,不能使用的再作其他处理。
Staff will sort items by condition. Clothes that can still be used will be sent to a partner organization; unusable items will be handled in other ways.
HSK 3 course · Lesson 17 · published context →如果家里没有旧衣,也可以少用一次性袋子,从小事开始减少浪费。
If you have no used clothing at home, you can also use fewer disposable bags and start reducing waste through small actions.
HSK 3 course · Lesson 17 · published context →以前:会议材料每人打印一份,一周大约用16包纸。
Before: meeting materials were printed for everyone, using about 16 packs of paper per week.
HSK 3 course · Lesson 17 · published context →两周后:平均每周用纸约9包。
After two weeks: average paper use is about 9 packs per week.
HSK 3 course · Lesson 17 · published context →不用,地图上标出的其他车点也可以。还车成功以后手机会有提示。
No. Other bicycle points shown on the map are fine too. Your phone will show a notice after the return succeeds.
HSK 3 course · Lesson 18 · published context →今晚的小剧场比我想的有意思。故事不复杂,但是演员用很少的东西就表现出了不同地方。
Tonight's small-theater show was more interesting than I expected. The story wasn't complicated, but the actors used very few things to represent different places.
HSK 3 course · Lesson 19 · published context →那是公筷,需要的话可以用它把菜夹到自己的小盘子里。
Those are serving chopsticks. If needed, you can use them to move food onto your own small plate.
HSK 3 course · Lesson 21 · published context →本店今天的品茶活动会用到三个小杯子。
Today's tea-tasting activity at this tea house uses three small cups.
HSK 3 course · Lesson 21 · published context →白色小杯用来喝茶;旁边的玻璃杯用来闻茶香;大一点儿的杯子只用来放用过的水。
The small white cup is for drinking tea; the glass beside it is for smelling the tea aroma; the larger cup is only for used water.
HSK 3 course · Lesson 21 · published context →不同茶馆的用具和方法可能不一样。如果不确定,可以先问工作人员。
Different tea houses may use different utensils and methods. If you're unsure, ask the staff first.
HSK 3 course · Lesson 21 · published context →
About 用
Short answers for character learning.
What does 用 mean in Chinese?
用 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: to use.
How do you pronounce 用?
用 is shown as yòng.
Is 用 an HSK 3 character?
Yes. 用 is HSK 3 recognition character #256.
Can I practise writing 用?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 3 recognition
- HSK 3 writing inventory
- 5 linked HSK words
- 19 published course contexts
- Audio available
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement:HSK 3 recognition character #256. See the HSK 3.0 guide for the published syllabus reference.
- Writing scope: present in the official HSK 3 writing inventory.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT dictionary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata; displayed reading source: HSK 3 vocabulary data.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK 3 vocabulary records, with every word linked to its existing HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published hskone HSK 3 course contexts, linked to the lesson that owns the original content.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This page is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.
