用
use; expense; function; therefore; surname
Meanings
7 senses · 32 examplesverb
to use; to utilize; to employ
Can refer to physical tools, abstract methods, or personnel.
Please use this fountain pen to write.
He pushed open the heavy door with force.
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This company is hiring, we can describe it as recruiting talents.
We should use scientific methods to solve problems.
Overqualifying someone for a minor job is a waste of talent.
noun
expense; cost; outlay
Often used in compound words to refer to specific types of costs.
Household expenses have increased a lot this month.
All company expenses need to be approved in advance.
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The organizer will cover the costs of this event.
Daily supplies expenses account for half of our budget.
He divides his monthly salary into household expenses and savings.
noun
function; use; purpose
Refers to the practical value or intended use of an object or idea.
This new material has many practical uses.
Even an old computer still has some practical value.
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Learning traditional culture has many positive functions.
This tool has a very wide range of uses.
No one expected this small invention to have such great practical value.
verb
to need; to have to
Almost exclusively used in negative sentences to indicate that something is unnecessary.
It's raining outside, don't you need to bring an umbrella?
I've finished my homework, you don't need to help me.
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There's still time, there's no need to rush.
I've already organized these documents, you don't need to bother anymore.
There's pre-made food here, you don't need to cook anymore.
verb
to eat; to drink (polite/formal)
formalUsed as a polite expression when offering food or drinks to guests.
Everyone, please enjoy your meal, make yourself at home.
The host warmly invited us to have some tea.
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The banquet is about to start, please all guests take your seats and dine.
Thank you for your hospitality, please enjoy your meal.
Waiter, please bring us a pot of hot water, we would like to have some tea.
conjunction
therefore; hence; thus
literaryFormal literary usage, primarily found in formal correspondence or official documents.
Due to weather reasons, the flight is delayed, we hereby inform you via this letter.
The other party has not replied for a long time, we are writing again to inquire.
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Your company's quotation exceeds the budget, we are writing to explain the situation.
Both parties have reached an agreement, we are writing to confirm the cooperation details.
The supplies are ready, we are writing to notify the other party to come and collect them.
noun
surname Yong
A relatively rare Chinese surname.
This is Mr. Yong, our new colleague.
The surname Yong ranks relatively low in the Hundred Family Surnames.