应用 (yìng yòng) — (verb) to apply, to put to use; (adjective) applied, practical
Definition
应用 (yìngyòng) is more formal and academic than 使用 — used for putting a theory, method, or technology into practice, not for everyday tool use. As an adjective (e.g. 应用语言学), it means 'applied' rather than 'practical' (实用).
verb
to applyto put to use
adjective
appliedpractical
Examples
- 应用。Wǒ men yīng gāi bǎ zhè ge lǐ lùn yìng yòng dào shí jiàn zhōng.We should apply this theory to practice.
- 应用。Tā xué de shì yìng yòng yǔ yán xué.He studies applied linguistics.
- 应用。Gōng sī zhèng zài yìng yòng xīn jì shù lái tí gāo xiào lǜ.The company is applying new technology to improve efficiency.
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