Chinese word

用途

Pronunciation

Pinyinyòng tú

Meaning

  • nounuse

Example

请说明这台机器的用途。qǐng shuō míng zhè tái jī qì de yòng tú

Please explain what this machine is used for.

Illustration for 用途 (use)

More examples

奖金的用途已经在合同里说明。jiǎng jīn de yòng tú yǐ jīng zài hé tóng lǐ shuō míng

The use of the bonus has already been specified in the contract.

Core concept

The practical area in which an object, service, or method has a job.

Common phrases

  • 用途范围yòng tú fàn wéi

    range of uses

  • 用途广泛yòng tú guǎng fàn

    have a wide range of uses

  • 常见用途cháng jiàn yòng tú

    common use

Similar words

用处yòng chǔ: The useful benefit that something offers.
用法yòng fǎ: The particular way to use or operate something.
功能gōng néng: The work that a machine or tool can perform.
目的mù dì: The goal that an action or use is meant to achieve.

Definition in Chinese

表示某物在特定情境或范围内的使用场合或适用范围。biǎo shì mǒu wù zài tè dìng qíng jìng huò fàn wéi nèi de shǐ yòng chǎng hé huò shì yòng fàn wéi

Word origin

用 (yòng, "use") + 途 (tú, "route or path") forms a word for the route or field in which something can be used.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this noun often calls for a category such as home, business, or industrial use, so a specific setting makes the answer clearer than a vague verb.

Other meanings

  • purposenoun

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