to apply; to use; to administer (fertilizer, pesticide, etc.)
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1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to apply; to use; to administer (fertilizers, pesticides, medicine, etc.)
Commonly used in agricultural, chemical, or medical contexts to describe the application of substances to a target. Often collocates with 化肥 (fertilizer), 农药 (pesticide), or 药物 (medicine).
Nóng农
mín民
zhèng正
zài在
gěi给
zhuāng庄
jià稼
shī施
yòng用
huà化
féi肥
。
The farmers are applying fertilizer to the crops.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
nóng农
yào药
yīng应
gāi该
zài在
qīng清
chén晨
shī施
yòng用
，
xiào效
guǒ果
gèng更
jiā佳
。
This pesticide should be applied in the early morning for better results.
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Yī医
shēng生
wèi为
tā他
shī施
yòng用
le了
má麻
zuì醉
yào药
。
The doctor administered an anesthetic to him.
Guò过
liàng量
shī施
yòng用
huà化
féi肥
huì会
wū污
rǎn染
tǔ土
rǎng壤
hé和
shuǐ水
yuán源
。
Excessive application of fertilizer will pollute the soil and water sources.