启用 (qǐ yòng) — to start using (a system, equipment, etc.); (computing) to enable (a feature)

Definition

启用 means to put a system, device, or feature into official use. Unlike 开启, it implies a formal decision to activate something that already exists, not merely to open or start a process.

verb
to start using (a system, equipment, etc.)(computing) to enable (a feature)

Examples

  • 启用
    Gōng sī jué dìng xià ge yuè qǐ yòng xīn ruǎn jiàn.
    The company decided to start using the new software next month.
  • 启用
    Qǐng xiān qǐ yòng zhè ge xuǎn xiàng zài jì xù.
    Please enable this option first before continuing.
  • 启用
    Nǐ qǐ yòng le wú xiàn wǎng luò ma?
    Have you enabled the wireless network?

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