Definition
常用 (cháng yòng) means 'commonly used' — it describes things that people frequently use in practice (apps, phrases, tools). Its sibling 常见 (cháng jiàn) means 'commonly seen' and focuses on what is often encountered or observed. Think: 常用 = used often; 常见 = seen often.
phrase
commonly usedin common use
Examples
- 常用。Zhè běn cháng yòng de shū shì Zhōngwén kè de.This commonly used book is for Chinese class.
- 常用。Tā de shǒujī lǐ yǒu hěn duō cháng yòng de ruǎnjiàn.There are many commonly used apps on his phone.
- 常用。Zhèxiē dōu shì měitiān cháng yòng de jùzi.These are all sentences that are commonly used every day.
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