用

yòngㄩㄥˋ
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Meaning

Meanings

  1. 1

    to use; to make use of; to employ

  2. 2

    (coverb) with; using

  3. 3

    to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions)

  4. 4

    usefulness; utility

  5. 5

    (bound form) expense; outlay

  6. 6

    (courteous) to eat; to drink

  7. 7

    (literary) hence; therefore

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我在旅行中用了地图。

我在旅行中用了地圖。

I made use of the maps during my journey.

我可以用支票付吗?

我可以用支票付嗎?

May I pay by check?

他用了一些手段来和Nancy私下交谈。

他用了一些手段來和Nancy私下交談。

He contrived a means of speaking to Nancy privately.

我用两千日元买了这本书。

我用兩千日元買了這本書。

I paid two thousand yen for the book.

把你的名字用大写写下来。

把你的名字用大寫寫下來。

Write your name in capitals.

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Stroke practice

Practice writing 用

Characters

simplified script

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