用 yòng to use / to make use of / to employ / (coverb) with / using / to need / to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions) / usefulness / utility / (bound form) expense / outlay / (courteous) to eat / to drink / (literary) hence / therefore syn 随便 隨便 suí biàn as one wishes / as one pleases / at random / negligent / casual / wanton syn 利用 lì yòng to exploit / to make use of / to use / to take advantage of / to utilize syn 使用 shǐ yòng to use / to employ / to apply / to make use of syn 运用 運用 yùn yòng to use / to put to use syn 用于 yòng yú to use in / to use on / to use for syn 打工 dǎ gōng to work a temporary or casual job / (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation 借用 jiè yòng to borrow sth for another use / to borrow an idea for one's own use syn 闲聊 閑聊 xián liáo to chat / casual conversation syn 替补 替補 tì bǔ to replace (a damaged component with a new one, an injured player with a substitute player, full-time workers with casual workers etc) / a substitute / a replacement 施展 shī zhǎn to use fully / to put to use syn 应用 應用 yìng yòng to put to use / to apply / practical / applied (science, linguistics etc) / application / practical use / (computing) app syn 闲话 閒話 xián huà casual conversation / chat / gossip / to talk about (whatever comes to mind) syn 共用 gòng yòng to share the use of / to have joint use of / communal (bathroom) / shared (antenna) / to use, in total, ... syn 马马虎虎 馬馬虎虎 mǎ ma hū hū careless / casual / vague / not so bad / so-so / tolerable / fair syn 便装 便裝 biàn zhuāng casual dress syn 帮工 幫工 bāng gōng to help with farm work / casual laborer 大大咧咧 dà dà liē liē carefree / offhand / casual syn 假借 jiǎ jiè to make use of / to use sth as pretext / under false pretenses / under the guise of / masquerading as / lenient / tolerant / loan character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters) / character acquiring meanings by phonetic association / also called phonetic loan syn 取长补短 取長補短 qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius) / to use this in place of that / what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts syn 正职 正職 zhèng zhí main job / day job / steady full-time job (as opposed to temporary or casual) / chief or principal post (as opposed to deputy) 连用 連用 lián yòng to use (two words etc) together / to use (sth) continuously 用字 yòng zì to use letters / to use words / diction 用得着 用得著 yòng de zháo to be able to use / useable / to have a use for / (in a question) to be necessary to 休闲裤 休閑褲 xiū xián kù casual pants 倜傥 倜儻 tì tǎng elegant / casual / free and easy 不苟 bù gǒu not lax / not casual / careful / conscientious 物尽其用 物盡其用 wù jìn qí yòng to use sth to the full / to make the best use of everything syn 一面之交 yī miàn zhī jiāo to have met once / casual acquaintance 以夷制夷 yǐ yí zhì yí to use foreigners to subdue foreigners (idiom) / let the barbarians fight it out among themselves (traditional policy of successive dynasties) / Use Western science and technology to counter imperialist encroachment. (late Qing modernizing slogan) 将 將 jiāng will / shall / to use / to take / to checkmate / just a short while ago / (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把[ba3]) syn 以 yǐ to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place) syn 动 動 dòng (of sth) to move / to set in movement / to displace / to touch / to make use of / to stir (emotions) / to alter / abbr. for 動詞|动词[dong4 ci2], verb syn 使 shǐ to make / to cause / to enable / to use / to employ / to send / to instruct sb to do sth / envoy / messenger syn 活动 活動 huó dòng to exercise / to move about / to operate / to use connections (personal influence) / loose / shaky / active / movable / activity / campaign / maneuver / behavior / CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] syn 反 fǎn contrary / in reverse / inside out or upside down / to reverse / to return / to oppose / opposite / against / anti- / to rebel / to use analogy / instead / abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system syn 掌握 zhǎng wò to grasp (often fig.) / to control / to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny) / to master / to know well / to understand sth well and know how to use it / fluency syn 运 運 yùn to move / to transport / to use / to apply / fortune / luck / fate syn 借口 jiè kǒu to use as an excuse / excuse / pretext syn 用不着 用不著 yòng bu zháo not need / have no use for syn 着 著 zhé to wear (clothes) / to contact / to use / to apply syn 着 著 zhuó to wear (clothes) / to contact / to use / to apply syn 用品 yòng pǐn articles for use / products / goods syn 享用 xiǎng yòng to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of) syn 采用 採用 cǎi yòng to adopt / to employ / to use syn 用场 用場 yòng chǎng use / application syn 竭尽 竭盡 jié jìn to use up / to exhaust syn 节省 節省 jié shěng saving / to save / to use sparingly / to cut down on syn 军用 軍用 jūn yòng (for) military use / military application 一次性 yī cì xìng one-off (offer) / one-time / single-use / disposable (goods) 消耗 xiāo hào to consume / to use up / to deplete / to expend / (old) news / mail / message syn 用途 yòng tú use / application syn 耗尽 耗盡 hào jìn to exhaust / to use up / to deplete / to drain 使唤 使喚 shǐ huàn to order sb about / to use sb syn 机动 機動 jī dòng locomotive / motorized / power-driven / adaptable / flexible (use, treatment, timing etc) syn 通行 tōng xíng to go through / to pass through / to be in general use syn 用尽 用盡 yòng jìn to exhaust / to use up completely syn 用作 yòng zuò to use for the purpose of / to serve as syn 好使 hǎo shǐ easy to use / to function well / so that / in order to 通用 tōng yòng to use anywhere, anytime (card, ticket etc) / to be used by everyone (language, textbook etc) / (of two or more things) interchangeable 无济于事 無濟於事 wú jì yú shì (idiom) to no avail / of no use syn 磨损 磨損 mó sǔn to suffer wear and tear / to deteriorate through use / to wear out syn 挪用 nuó yòng to shift (funds) / to (legitimately) take funds set aside for one purpose in order to use them for another / to embezzle / to misappropriate syn 盗用 盜用 dào yòng to use illegitimately / to misappropriate / to embezzle 家用 jiā yòng home-use / domestic / family expenses / housekeeping money syn 轻巧 輕巧 qīng qiǎo dexterous / deft / easy / light and easy to use / nimble / agile / lithe / graceful syn 惯用 慣用 guàn yòng to use habitually / habitual / customary 民用 mín yòng (for) civilian use syn 比划 比劃 bǐ huà to gesture / to use sign language / to gesticulate / to engage in body combat or martial art / to come to blows syn 改用 gǎi yòng to change over to / to switch to / to use (sth different) 爱惜 愛惜 ài xī to cherish / to treasure / to use sparingly syn 实物 實物 shí wù material object / concrete object / original object / in kind / object for practical use / definite thing / reality / matter (physics) syn 发扬 發揚 fā yáng to develop / to make full use of syn 走后门 走後門 zǒu hòu mén (lit.) to enter through the back door / (fig.) to pull strings / to use connections / (fig.) (slang) to have anal sex syn 不济 不濟 bù jì (coll.) no good / of no use syn 公用 gōng yòng public / for public use 动脑筋 動腦筋 dòng nǎo jīn to use one's brains / to think syn 药用 藥用 yào yòng medicinal use / pharmaceutical 御用 禦用 yù yòng for use by the emperor / imperial / (derog.) in the pay of the ruler 选用 選用 xuǎn yòng to choose for some purpose / to select and use syn 合用 hé yòng to share / to use in common / suitable / fit for purpose / useable syn 日用品 rì yòng pǐn articles for daily use / CL:件[jian4],個|个[ge4] syn 他用 tā yòng other use / other purpose 穷尽 窮盡 qióng jìn to use up / to exhaust / to probe to the bottom / limit / end syn 顶用 頂用 dǐng yòng to be of use syn 禁用 jìn yòng to prohibit the use of sth / to ban / (computing) to disable syn 白搭 bái dā no use / no good syn 有方 yǒu fāng to do things right / to use the correct method syn 动武 動武 dòng wǔ to use force / to come to blows syn 用药 用藥 yòng yào drug use syn 现身说法 現身說法 xiàn shēn shuō fǎ to talk from one's personal experience / to use oneself as an example syn 两用 兩用 liǎng yòng dual-use syn 沿用 yán yòng to continue to use (old methods) / to apply as before / according to usage syn 日用 rì yòng daily expenses / of everyday use syn 留用 liú yòng to keep for use / to retain sth / to keep sb in his job 左右开弓 左右開弓 zuǒ yòu kāi gōng lit. to shoot from both sides (idiom) / fig. to display ambidexterity / to slap with one hand and then the other, in quick succession / to use both feet equally (football) syn 解手 jiě shǒu to relieve oneself (i.e. use the toilet) / to solve syn 用水 yòng shuǐ water use 善用 shàn yòng to be good at using (sth) / to put (sth) to good use syn 