(yòng) - to use, to need, using in Mandarin
yòngTraditional: 用
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Translation
to use, to need, using
Word origin
用 (yòng) means 'to use'. The character derives from an ancient pictograph, most often taken to depict a bucket or a divination tool; the original object is not firmly settled, but the sense 'to use, apply' is long established.
- Origin
- pictograph (depicted object debated)
- Root
- 用, an ancient pictograph meaning 'to use'
Stroke order
用
Examples
。
I use a computer for work.
？
What is this used for?
。
No thanks needed.
笔。
Please use this pen to write.
。
I would like to use your computer for a moment.
用 (yòng) means to use, to need, using. It is used as a verb in everyday Mandarin speech.
Appears in 6 words
Multi-character compounds in the corpus that contain 用.
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