Definition
用途 (yòng tú) is a noun meaning 'use, application' — it refers to the purpose or function something can serve. It is similar to 用处 (yòng chù), but 用途 is more common in formal or technical contexts (e.g., product descriptions), while 用处 is more everyday and emphasizes practical benefit. 用法 (yòng fǎ) means 'way of using' (instructions), not purpose.
noun
useapplication
Examples
- 用途。Zhè zhǒng gōngjù yǒu hěn duō yòng tú.This kind of tool has many uses.
- 用途?Nǐ zhīdào zhège jīqì de yòng tú ma?Do you know the use of this machine?
- 用途。Zhè běn shū de yòng tú shì bāngzhù xuéxí Hànyǔ.The use of this book is to help learn Chinese.
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