以 yǐ to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place) 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 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 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 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 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 运 運 yùn to move / to transport / to use / to apply / fortune / luck / fate syn 使用 shǐ yòng to use / to employ / to apply / to make use of 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 应用 應用 yìng yòng to put to use / to apply / practical / applied (science, linguistics etc) / application / practical use / (computing) app syn 利用 lì yòng to exploit / to make use of / to use / to take advantage of / to utilize 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 运用 運用 yùn yòng to use / to put to use syn 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 用途 yòng tú use / application syn 节省 節省 jié shěng saving / to save / to use sparingly / to cut down on syn 消耗 xiāo hào to consume / to use up / to deplete / to expend / (old) news / mail / message syn 借口 jiè kǒu to use as an excuse / excuse / pretext syn 施展 shī zhǎn to use fully / to put to use syn 机动 機動 jī dòng locomotive / motorized / power-driven / adaptable / flexible (use, treatment, timing etc) syn 发扬 發揚 fā yáng to develop / to make full use of syn 日用品 rì yòng pǐn articles for daily use / CL:件[jian4],個|个[ge4] syn 爱惜 愛惜 ài xī to cherish / to treasure / to use sparingly syn 动武 動武 dòng wǔ to use force / to come to blows syn 座驾 座駕 zuò jià one's own car (or motorbike) / vehicle for one's private use 冒用 mào yòng to falsely use (sb's identity etc) syn 动粗 動粗 dòng cū to use violence (against sb) / to strong-arm sb / to manhandle 作践 作踐 zuò jiàn to ill-use / to humiliate / to degrade / to ruin / also pr. [zuo2 jian4] syn 只争朝夕 只爭朝夕 zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī (idiom) to seize every minute / to make the best use of one's time syn 暴殄天物 bào tiǎn tiān wù to waste natural resources recklessly / not to know how to use things sparingly syn 碟仙 dié xiān form of divination similar to the Ouija board, in which participants use their forefingers to push a small saucer over a sheet of paper inscribed with numerous Chinese characters 草船借箭 cǎo chuán jiè jiàn lit. using straw boats to borrow arrows (idiom, from 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4]) / fig. to use others' manpower and resources for one's own ends 偷空 tōu kòng to take some time out / to make use of a spare moment syn 大而无当 大而無當 dà ér wú dàng grandiose but impractical (idiom) / large but of no real use syn 穷 窮 qióng poor / destitute / to use up / to exhaust / thoroughly / extremely / (coll.) persistently and pointlessly syn 采用 採用 cǎi yòng to adopt / to employ / to use syn 用于 yòng yú to use in / to use on / to use for syn 用品 yòng pǐn articles for use / products / goods syn 选用 選用 xuǎn yòng to choose for some purpose / to select and use syn 一次性 yī cì xìng one-off (offer) / one-time / single-use / disposable (goods) 家用 jiā yòng home-use / domestic / family expenses / housekeeping money syn 用药 用藥 yòng yào drug use 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 他用 tā yòng other use / other purpose 用水 yòng shuǐ water use 好用 hǎo yòng useful / serviceable / effective / handy / easy to use 公用 gōng yòng public / for public use 使出 shǐ chū to use / to exert 民用 mín yòng (for) civilian use syn 禁用 jìn yòng to prohibit the use of sth / to ban / (computing) to disable syn 日用 rì yòng daily expenses / of everyday use syn 通行 tōng xíng to go through / to pass through / to be in general use syn 用不着 用不著 yòng bu zháo not need / have no use for syn 用作 yòng zuò to use for the purpose of / to serve as syn 用尽 用盡 yòng jìn to exhaust / to use up completely syn 专治 專治 zhuān zhì (of medicine) to use specifically for the treatment of 享用 xiǎng yòng to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of) syn 借用 jiè yòng to borrow sth for another use / to borrow an idea for one's own use syn 军用 軍用 jūn yòng (for) military use / military application 刷卡 shuā kǎ to use a credit card (or swipe card, smart card etc) 共用 gòng yòng to share the use of / to have joint use of / communal (bathroom) / shared (antenna) / to use, in total, ... syn 轻巧 輕巧 qīng qiǎo dexterous / deft / easy / light and easy to use / nimble / agile / lithe / graceful 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 改用 gǎi yòng to change over to / to switch to / to use (sth different) 使唤 使喚 shǐ huàn to order sb about / to use sb syn 耗尽 耗盡 hào jìn to exhaust / to use up / to deplete / to drain 药用 藥用 yào yòng medicinal use / pharmaceutical 沿用 yán yòng to continue to use (old methods) / to apply as before / according to usage syn 有方 yǒu fāng to do things right / to use the correct method syn 有心人 yǒu xīn rén resolute person / person with aspirations / people who feel / people who use their heads syn 善用 shàn yòng to be good at using (sth) / to put (sth) to good use syn 套用 tào yòng to apply (sth hitherto used in a different context) / to use (rules, systems, models etc copied from elsewhere) (often implying that they aren't suited to the new situation) / to borrow (a phrase) / (Tw) (computing) to apply (a style, formatting etc) syn 因地制宜 yīn dì zhì yí (idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances syn 不济 不濟 bù jì (coll.) no good / of no use syn 用场 用場 yòng chǎng use / application syn 二元 èr yuán duality / dual / bipolar / binary syn 盗用 盜用 dào yòng to use illegitimately / to misappropriate / to embezzle 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 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 小球 xiǎo qiú sports such as ping-pong and badminton that use small balls / see also 大球[da4 qiu2] 施用 shī yòng to implement / to use syn 惯用 慣用 guàn yòng to use habitually / habitual / customary 乘风 乘風 chéng fēng to ride the wind / to use a fair wind / to take an opportunity 酌情 zhuó qíng to use discretion / to take circumstances into account / to make allowances pertinent to a situation syn 无济于事 無濟於事 wú jì yú shì (idiom) to no avail / of no use syn 藉口 jiè kǒu to use as an excuse / on the pretext / excuse / pretext / also written 借口[jie4 kou3] 御用 禦用 yù yòng for use by the emperor / imperial / (derog.) in the pay of the ruler 合用 hé yòng to share / to use in common / suitable / fit for purpose / useable syn 动脑 動腦 dòng nǎo to use one's brain 土地使用 land use 合理利用 hé lǐ lì yòng reasonable utilization / optimum use 活用 huó yòng to apply (knowledge etc) creatively and flexibly / to use a word flexibly (e.g. a noun as an adjective) syn 两栖 兩棲 liǎng qī amphibious / dual-talented / able to work in two different lines syn 使用量 shǐ yòng liàng volume of use / usage amount 动脑筋 動腦筋 dòng nǎo jīn to use one's brains / to think syn 竭尽 竭盡 jié jìn to use up / to exhaust syn 