Chinese Conversation · Level 42
90 words
Chinese word
使用
Pronunciation
Pinyinshǐ yòng
Meaning
- verbuse
Example
请不要使用手机。qǐng bú yào shǐ yòng shǒu jī
Please do not use a cellphone.
More examples
你可以在家里使用电脑做作业。nǐ ké yǐ zài jiā lǐ shǐ yòng diàn nǎo zuò zuò yè
You can use a computer at home to do your homework.
Core concept
A tool, method, or resource is brought into action to achieve a purpose.
Common phrases
使用手机shǐ yòng shǒu jī
use a cellphone
使用电脑shǐ yòng diàn nǎo
use a computer
使用电视shǐ yòng diàn shì
use a television
Similar words
用yòng: Using something as a tool or means to accomplish a task.
利用lì yòng: Putting an available resource to useful work for a purpose.
Definition in Chinese
把某物、方法或手段拿来为达到某种目的使其发挥作用。bǎ mǒu wù fāng fǎ huò shǒu duàn ná lái wèi dá dào móu zhǒng mù dì shǐ qí fā huī zuò yòng
Word origin
使用 (shǐyòng, "use") combines 使 (shǐ, "make") + 用 (yòng, "use"), linking the ideas of making something serve a purpose and putting it to work.
Usage tips
- The word appears often in notices, labels, and instructions, so recognizing it helps identify rules about handling an object, device, or method.