Chinese word

应用

Pronunciation

Pinyinyìng yòng

Meaning

  • verbapply

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.

Illustration for 应用 (apply)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 应用于yìng yòng yú

    apply to

  • 把…应用到…bǎ yìng yòng dào

    apply ___ to ___

  • 广泛应用于guǎng fàn yìng yòng yú

    be widely applied to

  • 在…中应用zài zhōng yìng yòng

    apply within ___

Similar words

使用shǐ yòng: Making use of a tool or object for a purpose.
运用yùn yòng: Putting a learned method or skill to effective use in practice.
利用lì yòng: Making use of available resources or circumstances to reach a goal.

Definition in Chinese

将知识、技术或设备投入实际使用，以解决问题或完成任务。jiāng zhī shí jì shù huò shè bèi tóu rù shí jì shǐ yòng yǐ jiě jué wèn tí huò wán chéng rèn wù

Word origin

应用 (yìngyòng, "apply in practice") pairs 应 (yìng, "meet or suit") with 用 (yòng, "use"), pointing to use that meets a practical need.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • applicationnoun
  • appnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 应用程序yìng yòng chéng xùappnoun
  • 应用题yìng yòng tíapplication problemnoun
  • 应用软件yìng yòng ruǎn jiànapplication softwarenoun

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