Definition
使用 (shǐ yòng) means 'to use, employ, or apply' and is the standard formal term for using tools, resources, or methods. It is more formal and written than the everyday 用 (yòng), which is the common spoken word for 'use'. 使用 is preferred in official documents, instructions, and technical writing.
verb
to useto employto apply
Easily confused
- 适用shì yòngsound-alikeapplicable, suitable (for a particular situation or use)
- 实用shí yòngsound-alikepractical, functional, pragmatic
- 食用shí yòngsound-aliketo consume (food); to eat (formal)
- 试用shì yòngsound-aliketo try out (a product, software, etc.)
Examples
- 使用。Qǐng zhèngquè shǐ yòng zhège gōngjù.Please use this tool correctly.
- 使用。Tā shǐ yòng diànnǎo xiě zuòyè.He uses a computer to do homework.
- 使用。Zhè zhǒng yào bù néng chángqī shǐ yòng.This kind of medicine cannot be used long-term.
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