滥
用

To misuse in Chinese: 滥用 (làn yòng)

làn yòng

to misuse

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 濫用1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to misuse
  2. 2to abuse

Stroke order

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滥
用

Zhuyin

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ㄌㄢˋ

làn

ㄌ/ lㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

ㄩㄥˋ

yòng

ㄩ/ üㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

滥用

Simplified

濫用

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 我们不能滥用手中的权力。

    wǒ men bù néng làn yòng shǒu zhōng de quán lì。

    We must not abuse the power we hold.

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Related words

用

yòng

to use

作用

zuò yòng

to act on

使用

shǐ yòng

to use

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

有用

yǒu yòng

useful

常用

cháng yòng

in common usage

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