使用 (shǐ yòng) — to use, to employ, to apply
Definition
使用 (shǐyòng) is the general, all-purpose 'to use' for tools, methods, or time. Compared to 用 it sounds more formal and written; 使 is even more formal and can also mean 'to make (someone do something)'.
verb
to useto employto apply
Examples
- 使用。Qǐng zhèng què shǐ yòng zhè ge gōng jù.Please use this tool correctly.
- 使用。Tā shǐ yòng diàn nǎo xiě zuò yè.He uses a computer to do homework.
- 使用。Zhè zhǒng yào bù néng cháng qī shǐ yòng.This kind of medicine cannot be used long-term.
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