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享用 (xiǎng yòng) — to enjoy (the use of something, especially facilities or a meal)

Definition

享用 is a more concrete, slightly formal 'to enjoy' — typically used with meals or facilities you use and benefit from (享). 享受 focuses more on the feeling of pleasure.

verb
to enjoy (the use of something, especially facilities or a meal)

Examples

  • 享用。
    Wǒ men kě yǐ miǎn fèi xiǎng yòng jiǔ diàn de yóu yǒng chí.
    We can enjoy the hotel's swimming pool for free.
  • ，享用。
    Jīn wǎn de wǎn cān fēi cháng fēng shèng, qǐng dà jiā màn màn xiǎng yòng.
    Tonight's dinner is very rich; please take your time and enjoy it.
  • 享用。
    Tā xiǎng yòng zhe měi lì de fēng jǐng hé xīn xiān de kōng qì.
    He is enjoying the beautiful scenery and fresh air.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

享xiǎngenjoy
用yònguse

Enjoy and use combine to mean enjoy the use of something.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

享 was a drawing of an ancestral shrine.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

用 was formed by adding a handle to an earlier form.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Emotions & Feelings

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