HSK · Level 51
105 words
Chinese word
采用
Pronunciation
Pinyincǎi yòng
Meaning
- verbadopt
Example
公司决定采用新的制度。gōng sī jué dìng cǎi yòng xīn de zhì dù
The company decided to adopt a new system.
More examples
这个问题可以采用不同的方法来解决。zhè ge wèn tí ké yǐ cǎi yòng bù tóng de fāng fǎ lái jiě jué
This problem can be solved by adopting a different method.
Core concept
A deliberate choice turns a method, material, or system into the one put into practice.
Common phrases
采用新的制度cǎi yòng xīn de zhì dù
adopt a new system
采用不同的方法cǎi yòng bù tóng de fāng fǎ
adopt a different method
采用更好的技术cǎi yòng gèng hǎo de jì shù
adopt better technology
Similar words
使用shǐ yòng: Using a thing, tool, or method for a particular purpose.
利用lì yòng: Making use of a thing or situation to achieve a particular purpose.
选择xuǎn zé: Deciding on one option from several possibilities.
Definition in Chinese
选择并采取某一做法、材料或制度，使其成为实施的手段或规范。xuǎn zé bìng cái qǔ mǒu yí zuò fǎ cái liào huò zhì dù shǐ qí chéng wéi shí shī de shǒu duàn huò guī fàn
Word origin
采用 (cǎiyòng, "adopt") combines 采 (cǎi, "select") + 用 (yòng, "use"), linking a deliberate choice with putting that choice into practice.
Usage tips
- This verb commonly appears in formal workplace, school, and public-service language when a choice becomes an established practice.