改用 (gǎi yòng) — to change the use of; to switch to using (something else)

Definition

Examples

• 公司决定改用新能源来降低碳排放。
  Gōng sī jué dìng gǎi yòng xīn néng yuán lái jiàng dī tàn pái fàng.
  The company decided to switch to new energy to reduce carbon emissions.
• 这间教室被改用成实验室了。
  Zhè jiān jiào shì bèi gǎi yòng chéng shí yàn shì le.
  This classroom was converted into a laboratory.
• 由于成本问题，他们改用了另一种生产方法。
  Yóu yú chéng běn wèn tí, tā men gǎi yòng le lìng yì zhǒng shēng chǎn fāng fǎ.
  Due to cost issues, they switched to another production method.