使
用

To use in Chinese: 使用 (shǐ yòng)

shǐ yòng

to use

HSK 3.0 Level 22 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to use
  2. 2to employ
  3. 3to apply
  4. 4to make use of

Stroke order

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使
用

Zhuyin

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ㄕˇ

shǐ

ㄕ/ shˇ/ third tone

ㄩㄥˋ

yòng

ㄩ/ üㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 我使用这个。

    wǒ shǐ yòng zhè ge。

    I use this.

  • 我使用火狐。

    wǒ shǐ yòng huǒ hú。

    I use Firefox.

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Related words

使

shǐ

to make

用

yòng

to use

作用

zuò yòng

to act on

即使

jí shǐ

even if

促使

cù shǐ

to induce

费用

fèi yòng

cost

利用

lì yòng

to exploit

实用

shí yòng

practical

应用

yìng yòng

to put to use

用途

yòng tú

use

运用

yùn yòng

to use

不用

bù yòng

need not

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