useful; helpful (often in negative form)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
useful; helpful; effective
Frequently used in negative constructions such as 不中用 (useless/incompetent). When used positively, it often appears in structures like 很中用 or 比较中用.
Zhè这
diǎn点
shì事
qíng情
dōu都
bàn办
bù不
hǎo好
，
zhēn真
bù不
zhōng中
yòng用
。
He can't even handle this little matter; he's really useless.
Bié别
kàn看
zhè这
tái台
jī机
qì器
jiù旧
，
hái还
hěn很
zhōng中
yòng用
ne呢
。
Don't let its age fool you; this machine is still very useful.
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Nián年
jì纪
dà大
le了
，
shēn身
tǐ体
jiù就
bù不
zhōng中
yòng用
le了
。
As you get older, your body becomes less capable.