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用
yòng
Main
English Definitionto use; to employ; to have to; to eat or drink; expense or outlay; usefulness; hence; therefore
Simplified Script用
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinyòng
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄩㄥˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)jung6
Part of Speech(动) verb, (介) preposition
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=1 TOCFL=2,5

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Words With Same Head Word    
用功yònggōngdiligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort
用品yòngpǐnarticles for use; products; goods
用法yòngfǎusage
用心yòngxīnmotive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful
用力yònglìto exert oneself physically
Words With Same Tail Word    
有用yǒuyònguseful
利用lìyòngto exploit; to make use of; to use; to take advantage of; to utilize
不用bùyòngneed not
使用shǐyòngto use; to employ; to apply; to make use of
采用cǎiyòngto adopt; to employ; to use
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