English–Chinese
“use” in Chinese
How to say “use” in Chinese
“Use” in Chinese is 用 (yòng).
Puts something or someone into action as the means for a purpose.
Example sentences with 用
他用笔写字。tā yòng bǐ xiě zì
He uses a pen to write.
Tips for using 用
- When English says that an action is done "with" something, Chinese commonly puts 用 (yòng, "use") before the tool or material, so 用 belongs near the means rather than after the action.
Other Chinese words for “use”
请不要使用手机。qǐng bú yào shǐ yòng shǒu jī
Please do not use a cellphone.
你可以利用这个网站学习中文。nǐ ké yǐ lì yòng zhè ge wǎng zhàn xué xí zhōng wén
You can use this website to study Chinese.
这个软件的用法很直观。zhè ge ruǎn jiàn de yòng fǎ hěn zhí guān
This software is very intuitive to use.
请说明这台机器的用途。qǐng shuō míng zhè tái jī qì de yòng tú
Please explain what this machine is used for.
他不能随便动用公司的资金。tā bù néng suí biàn dòng yòng gōng sī de zī jīn
He cannot use the company's funds as he pleases.
这件旧衣服还有用处吗？zhè jiàn jiù yī fú hái yǒu yòng chù ma
Does this old piece of clothing still have a use?
他能很好地运用这些知识。tā néng hěn hǎo dì yùn yòng zhè xiē zhī shí
He can use this knowledge well.
公司决定选用这种材料。gōng sī jué dìng xuǎn yòng zhè zhǒng cái liào
The company decided to use this material.