Chinese word

专用

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuān yòng

Meaning

  • adjectivededicated

Example

这是专用电话，不接受个人使用。zhè shì zhuān yòng diàn huà bù jiē shòu gè rén shǐ yòng

This is a dedicated phone, and personal use is not allowed.

Illustration for 专用 (dedicated)

More examples

公司设有专用账户，用于管理项目资金。gōng sī shè yǒu zhuān yòng zhàng hù yòng yú guán lǐ xiàng mù zī jīn

The company has a dedicated account for managing project funds.

Core concept

A thing or service set aside for one defined purpose or group, rather than for general use.

Common phrases

  • 专用软件zhuān yòng ruǎn jiàn

    dedicated software

  • 专用停车位zhuān yòng tíng chē wèi

    dedicated parking space

  • 专用账户zhuān yòng zhàng hù

    dedicated account

Similar words

专门zhuān mén: Specially provided or carried out to serve a particular purpose or type of work.
专属zhuān shǔ: Belonging only to a particular person or organization and reserved for its use.
专有zhuān yǒu: Held as the exclusive property of a person or organization, with others unable to own or use it.

Definition in Chinese

被指定为某一用途或某一人群单独使用，通常与名词连用以表示排他性。bèi zhǐ dìng wéi mǒu yí yòng tú huò mǒu yì rén qún dān dú shǐ yòng tōng cháng yǔ míng cí lián yòng yǐ biǎo shì pái tā xìng

Word origin

专用 (zhuānyòng, "dedicated") combines 专 (zhuān, "specialized") + 用 (yòng, "use"), so its form presents use reserved for a specified purpose.

Usage tips

  • English dedicated can describe a committed person, but this Chinese adjective normally modifies a noun to mark restricted purpose or access.

Opposites

Related words

  • 专用线zhuān yòng xiàndedicated linenoun
  • 专用品zhuān yòng pǐnspecial-purpose productnoun

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