使唤 (shǐ huan) — to order someone around; to boss around; (colloquial) to use; to handle (a tool, animal, machine)
Definition
使唤 (shǐhuan) means to boss people around or handle a tool/animal — colloquial and dismissive. Unlike the more neutral 运用, it implies commanding or controlling someone/something.
verb
to order someone aroundto boss around(colloquial) to useto handle (a tool, animal, machine)
Examples
- 使唤。Tā zǒng xǐ huan shǐ huan bié rén bāng tā zuò shì.He always likes to order others to do things for him.
- ，。Zhè tái jī qì bú tài hǎo shǐ huan, nǐ dé màn màn xí guàn.This machine isn't very easy to use; you'll have to get used to it slowly.
- 使唤。Yé ye nián qīng shí hěn huì shǐ huan niú gēng dì.Grandpa was very good at handling oxen to plow fields when he was young.
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