(yòng) — to use; to need (only in the negative form 不用, meaning 'need not')

Definition

用 (yòng) is the everyday verb 'to use'. It's broader and more spoken than the formal 使用. In the negative 不用, it means 'need not' — the same colloquial sense as 得.

verb
to useto need (only in the negative form 不用, meaning 'need not')

Examples

  • Tā zài yòng diàn nǎo xué xí.
    He is using the computer to study.
  • Nǐ bú yòng zháo jí, shí jiān hái zǎo.
    You don't need to worry; it's still early.
  • Qǐng yòng zhōng wén xiě.
    Please write in Chinese.

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