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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.

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  1. 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。

    Jīntiān ná bú dào, míngtiān xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn yǐhòu lái qǔ. Jīntiān kěyǐ xiān yòng shǒujī lǐ de línshí mǎ.

    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
  2. 如果旧卡后来找到了,也不要继续使用。

    Rúguǒ jiù kǎ hòulái zhǎodào le, yě bú yào jìxù shǐyòng.

    If you later find the old card, do not continue using it.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 2 · published context
  3. 我想买一台上课用的电脑。这两台有什么不一样?

    Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì tái shàngkè yòng de diànnǎo. Zhè liǎng tái yǒu shénme bù yíyàng?

    I want to buy a computer for class. What's different about these two?

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 6 · published context
  4. 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。

    Zuǒbian zhè tái bǐjiào qīng, dài qù xuéxiào fāngbiàn; yòubian zhè tái píngmù gèng dà, diànchí yě néng yòng gèng jiǔ.

    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
  5. 一天三次,饭后服用。

    Yì tiān sān cì, fànhòu fúyòng.

    Three times a day, after meals.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 7 · published context
  6. 每次一片,请按医生说明使用。

    Měi cì yí piàn, qǐng àn yīshēng shuōmíng shǐyòng.

    One tablet each time. Please use it according to the doctor's instructions.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 7 · published context
  7. 可以,厨房是你自己用的。

    Kěyǐ, chúfáng shì nǐ zìjǐ yòng de.

    Yes. The kitchen is for your own use.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 9 · published context
  8. 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。

    Zhè yì zhōu wǒ měitiān liàn shíwǔ fēnzhōng. Dì yī biàn bú kàn wénzì, dì èr biàn zài jiǎnchá méi tīng qīng de dìfang. Tīngwán yǐhòu, wǒ yòng liǎng sān jù huà xiě zhǔyào nèiróng.

    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
  9. 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。

    Qǐng bǎ gānjìng, hái néng shǐyòng de yīfu zhuāng jìn dàizi. Xié hé shī de yīfu zànshí bù shōu.

    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
  10. 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。

    Gōngzuò rényuán huì àn qíngkuàng fēnlèi, kěyǐ jìxù shǐyòng de yīfu huì sòng dào hézuò jīgòu, bù néng shǐyòng de zài zuò qítā chǔlǐ.

    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
  11. 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。

    Rúguǒ jiālǐ méiyǒu jiù yī, yě kěyǐ shǎo yòng yícìxìng dàizi, cóng xiǎoshì kāishǐ jiǎnshǎo làngfèi.

    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
  12. 以前:会议材料每人打印一份,一周大约用16包纸。

    Yǐqián: huìyì cáiliào měi rén dǎyìn yí fèn, yì zhōu dàyuē yòng shíliù bāo zhǐ.

    Before: meeting materials were printed for everyone, using about 16 packs of paper per week.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 17 · published context
  13. 两周后:平均每周用纸约9包。

    Liǎng zhōu hòu: píngjūn měi zhōu yòng zhǐ yuē jiǔ bāo.

    After two weeks: average paper use is about 9 packs per week.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 17 · published context
  14. 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。

    Bú yòng, dìtú shàng biāochū de qítā chēdiǎn yě kěyǐ. Huán chē chénggōng yǐhòu shǒujī huì yǒu tíshì.

    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
  15. 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。

    Jīnwǎn de xiǎo jùchǎng bǐ wǒ xiǎng de yǒu yìsi. Gùshi bù fùzá, dànshì yǎnyuán yòng hěn shǎo de dōngxi jiù biǎoxiàn chū le bùtóng dìfang.

    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
  16. 那是公筷,需要的话可以用它把菜夹到自己的小盘子里。

    Nà shì gōngkuài, xūyào de huà kěyǐ yòng tā bǎ cài jiā dào zìjǐ de xiǎo pánzi lǐ.

    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
  17. 本店今天的品茶活动会用到三个小杯子。

    Běn diàn jīntiān de pǐnchá huódòng huì yòng dào sān ge xiǎo bēizi.

    Today's tea-tasting activity at this tea house uses three small cups.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 21 · published context
  18. 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。

    Báisè xiǎo bēi yònglái hē chá; pángbiān de bōli bēi yònglái wén cháxiāng; dà yìdiǎnr de bēizi zhǐ yònglái fàng yòngguo de shuǐ.

    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
  19. 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。

    Bùtóng cháguǎn de yòngjù hé fāngfǎ kěnéng bù yíyàng. Rúguǒ bù quèdìng, kěyǐ xiān wèn gōngzuò rényuán.

    Different tea houses may use different utensils and methods. If you're unsure, ask the staff first.

    HSK 3 course · Lesson 21 · published context
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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.

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  • 5 linked HSK words
  • 19 published course contexts
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  • 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.
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