tào
yòng

verb
common

Meaning of 套用

套用 means to apply mechanically; to copy formulaically; to adopt without adaptation. Pronounced tào yòng.

  • to apply mechanically; to copy formulaically; to adopt without adaptation

Definitions & Examples

Zuò
shù
xué
shí
 
néng
zhǐ
shì
tào
yòng
gōng
shì
 
yào
jiě
yuán
 

When solving math problems, you cannot just mechanically apply formulas; you must understand the principles.

zǒng
shì
tào
yòng
bié
rén
de
jīng
yàn
 
cóng
jié
shí
qíng
kuàng
 

He always copies others' experiences without ever combining them with actual circumstances.

Zhè
piān
wén
zhāng
tào
yòng
le
jīng
diǎn
xiǎo
shuō
de
shì
jié
gòu
 

This article adopts the narrative structure of a classic novel.

Xué
wài
néng
shēng
bān
yìng
tào
 
yào
lín
huó
yùn
yòng
 

When learning a foreign language, you cannot apply rules mechanically; you must use them flexibly.