Chinese word

用处

Pronunciation

Pinyinyòng chù

Meaning

  • nounuse

Example

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?

Illustration for 用处 (use)

More examples

虽然价格便宜，但这个工具对专业工作几乎毫无用处。suī rán jià gé pián yi dàn zhè ge gōng jù duì zhuān yè gōng zuò jī hū háo wú yòng chǔ

Although the price is low, this tool is almost completely useless for professional work.

Core concept

A practical value that lets something meet a need in a particular situation.

Common phrases

  • 毫无用处háo wú yòng chǔ

    have no use at all

  • 找到用处zhǎo dào yòng chǔ

    find a use

Similar words

用途yòng tú: The purpose for which an object or activity is intended to be used.
用法yòng fǎ: The specific way to use or operate something, or to use a word.
作用zuò yòng: The effect or role that something has on another person or thing.
好处hǎo chù: A benefit or good point gained from something.

Definition in Chinese

表示某物或某事在特定情境下可被利用、能满足需要或发挥作用的程度或价值。biǎo shì mǒu wù huò mǒu shì zài tè dìng qíng jìng xià kě bèi lì yòng néng mǎn zú xū yào huò fā huī zuò yòng de chéng dù huò jià zhí

Word origin

用处 (yòngchù, "use") combines 用 (yòng, "to use") with 处 (chù, "place or aspect"), giving the idea of the situation where something serves a need.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this noun often appears in questions about keeping or discarding an item, so it assesses practical value rather than appearance or age.

Other meanings

  • purposenoun
  • usefulnessnoun

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