顶用 (dǐng yòng) — to be of use; to serve the purpose
Definition
顶用 (dǐng yòng) means 'to be useful' or 'to do the job' — usually in negative or reluctant-positive contexts (不顶用 = useless, 还顶用 = still does the trick). The verb 用 alone is just the general 'to use'.
verb
to be of useto serve the purpose
Examples
- 顶用，。Zhè ge gōng jù bù dǐng yòng, huàn le bié de ba.This tool is useless; let's switch to another one.
- ？。Guāng zháo jí dǐng shén me yòng? dé xiǎng bàn fǎ jiě jué wèn tí.What's the use of just worrying? You need to think of a way to solve the problem.
- ，顶用。Zhè shuāng xié suī rán jiù le, dàn hái hěn dǐng yòng.These shoes are old, but they're still useful.
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