他用 (tā yòng) — (noun) other use, another purpose
Definition
他用 (tā yòng) is a formal/written noun meaning 'other use / another purpose', typically paired with 另作他用 or 移作他用 (diverted to other uses). The 他 here is not 'he/him' — it is a classical pronoun meaning 'other'.
noun
other useanother purpose
Examples
- 他用。Zhè ge shè bèi mù qián méi yǒu qí tā tā yòng.This equipment currently has no other uses.
- 他用。Nà jiān fáng zi kě yǐ lìng zuò tā yòng.That room can be put to other uses.
- 他用。Zhè bǐ jīng fèi bù dé yí wèi tā yòng.This funding must not be diverted to other uses.
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