in general use; interchangeable
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to be in general use; to be widely used
Often describes systems, languages, or currencies that are accepted across a region or globally.
The International System of Units is universally used worldwide.
The local ethnic languages and scripts are in general use in this region.
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The US dollar is a widely accepted currency here.
This encryption is the common standard within the industry.
verb
to be interchangeable; to be mutually substitutable
Refers to variant Chinese characters or expressions with the same pronunciation that can be used in place of each other, sometimes only for specific meanings.
In speech, '太' and '泰' can sometimes be used interchangeably.
'措辞' and '措词' are interchangeable terms with the same meaning.
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These two ancient characters can be used interchangeably in some classical texts.
Sometimes '的', '地', and '得' are used interchangeably in informal contexts.