Chinese word

滥用

Pronunciation

Pinyinlàn yòng

Meaning

  • verbabuse

Example

不要滥用别人的信任。bú yào làn yòng bié rén de xìn rèn

Do not abuse other people's trust.

Illustration for 滥用 (abuse)

More examples

官员因滥用职权被免职。guān yuán yīn làn yòng zhí quán bèi miǎn zhí

The official was dismissed for abusing his authority.

Core concept

Using a right, resource, or tool beyond proper limits until it causes harm or unfairness.

Common phrases

  • 滥用职权làn yòng zhí quán

    abuse authority

  • 滥用权力làn yòng quán lì

    abuse power

  • 滥用药物làn yòng yào wù

    abuse drugs

  • 滥用资源làn yòng zī yuán

    misuse resources

Similar words

乱用luàn yòng: Using something improperly by ignoring the required method, rules, or order.
误用wù yòng: Using something incorrectly so that it does not serve its intended purpose.
过度使用guò dù shǐ yòng: Using something more than necessary until it causes problems or harmful side effects.
不当使用bú dàng shǐ yòng: Using something without proper reason or permission, making the use improper.

Definition in Chinese

滥用是指不恰当或过度利用某种权利、资源或手段，通常会带来负面后果或损害他人利益。làn yòng shì zhǐ bú qià dàng huò guò dù lì yòng móu zhǒng quán lì zī yuán huò shǒu duàn tōng cháng huì dài lái fù miàn hòu guǒ huò sǔn hài tā rén lì yì

Word origin

The compound 滥用 (lànyòng, "abuse") joins 滥 (làn, "unchecked or excessive") with 用 (yòng, "use"), giving the image of use that spills beyond proper limits.

Usage tips

  • The word often takes abstract objects such as trust, authority, money, or a legal right, which makes the specific kind of improper use clear from the context.

Other meanings

  • misuseverb
  • overuseverb

Opposites

  • 合理使用hé lǐ shǐ yònguse properlyverb
  • 善用shàn yònguse effectivelyverb

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