yòng

HSK 1
common
verb
noun
conjunction

Meaning of

用 means to use; to utilize; to employ; expense; cost; outlay. Pronounced yòng. HSK 1.

  • to use; to utilize; to employ
  • expense; cost; outlay
  • function; use; purpose

Character Info

Radical
Strokes5
Components
丿
𠃌

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Qǐng
yòng
zhè
zhī
gāng
xiě
 

Please use this fountain pen to write.

yòng
tuī
kāi
le
chén
zhòng
de
mén
 

He pushed open the heavy door with force.

Zhè
jiā
gōng
zhèng
zài
zhāo
pìn
 
men
yòng
rén
cái
lái
xíng
róng
 

This company is hiring, we can describe it as recruiting talents.

men
yīng
gāi
yòng
xué
de
fāng
jiě
jué
wèn
 

We should use scientific methods to solve problems.

cái
xiǎo
yòng
shì
zhǒng
làng
fèi
rén
cái
de
xíng
wéi
 

Overqualifying someone for a minor job is a waste of talent.