用途 (yòng tú) — use, application
Definition
用途 (yòng tú) is the purpose or intended use of something. Unlike 用法 ('how to use it'), 用途 answers 'what is it for'; 用处 is more colloquial and emphasizes usefulness.
noun
useapplication
Examples
- 用途。Zhè zhǒng gōng jù yǒu hěn duō yòng tú.This kind of tool has many uses.
- 用途？Nǐ zhī dào zhè ge jī qì de yòng tú ma?Do you know the use of this machine?
- 用途。Zhè běn shū de yòng tú shì bāng zhù xué xí hàn yǔ.The use of this book is to help learn Chinese.
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