English–Chinese

“apply” in Chinese

Chinese

Also适用 (shì yòng) · 敷 (fū) · 涂抹 (tú mǒ)

Pronunciation

Pinyinyìng yòng

Example

你可以把学到的知识应用到工作上。nǐ ké yǐ bǎ xué dào de zhī shí yìng yòng dào gōng zuò shàng

You can apply what you have learned to your work.

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How to say “apply” in Chinese

“Apply” in Chinese is 应用 (yìng yòng).

Turns knowledge, technology, equipment, or software into a working solution for a real need.

Full entry for 应用: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 应用

这项技术已经被公司应用到产品设计中。zhè xiàng jì shù yǐ jīng bèi gōng sī yìng yòng dào chán pǐn shè jì zhōng

The company has already applied this technology to product design.

Tips for using 应用

  • English apply is usually a verb, but 应用 (yìngyòng, "apply/application") can also be a noun for a software tool, so sentence grammar and context identify its role.

Other Chinese words for “apply”

这个优惠适用于学生。zhè ge yōu huì shì yòng yú xué shēng

This discount applies to students.

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敷

fū

verbapply

她晚上在脸上敷面膜。tā wǎn shàng zài liǎn shàng fū miàn mó

She applies a face mask to her face at night.

请把药膏涂抹在伤口上。qǐng bǎ yào gāo tú mǒ zài shāng kǒu shàng

Please apply the ointment to the wound.

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