用于 yòng yú to use in / to use on / to use for syn 共用 gòng yòng to share the use of / to have joint use of / communal (bathroom) / shared (antenna) / to use, in total, ... syn 不使用或威胁使用武力 bù shǐ yòng huò wēi xié shǐ yòng wǔ lì non-use of force or threat of use of force / non-use of force or threat of force 使用 shǐ yòng to use / to employ / to apply / to make use of 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 运用 運用 yùn yòng to use / to put to use syn 施展 shī zhǎn to use fully / to put to use syn 借用 jiè yòng to borrow sth for another use / to borrow an idea for one's own use 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 连用 連用 lián yòng to use (two words etc) together / to use (sth) continuously 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 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 用字 yòng zì to use letters / to use words / diction 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) 软硬兼施 軟硬兼施 ruǎn yìng jiān shī use both carrot and stick / use gentle methods and force / an iron hand in a velvet glove 借题发挥 借題發揮 jiè tí fā huī to use the current topic to put over one's own ideas / to use sth as a pretext to make a fuss 名从主人 名從主人 míng cóng zhǔ rén (idiom) to refer to sth by the name its owners use / to refer to a place by the name its inhabitants use (e.g. refer to Seoul as 首爾|首尔[Shou3 er3] rather than 漢城|汉城[Han4 cheng2]) 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 使用方便 shǐ yòng fāng biàn easy to use / convenient to use 大才小用 dà cái xiǎo yòng lit. making little use of great talent / to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut 抵用 dǐ yòng to exchange for (sth of equal value or utility) / to use in lieu / to redeem (a coupon etc) / to use to offset (an amount owed etc) 用不了 yòng bu liǎo to not use all of / to use less than 土地利用、土地利用变化与林业 土地利用、土地利用變化與林業 land use, land-use change and forestry 核武器示范公约 Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Testing, Production, Stockpiling, Transfer, Use and Threat of Use of Nuclear Weapons and on Their Elimination / Model Nuclear Weapons Convention 使用或威胁使用核武器 shǐ yòng huò wēi xié shǐ yòng hé wǔ qì use or threat of use of nuclear weapons 合理使用能源奖励制度 hé lǐ shǐ yòng néng yuán jiǎng lì zhì duó Incentive System for the Rational Use of Energy System of Incentives for the Rational Use of Energy on a Regional Basis 河道内用水 hé dào nèi yòng shuǐ instream water use / instream use 河道外用水 hé dào wài yòng shuǐ offstream water use / offstream use 消极安全保证特设委员会 消極安全保證特設委員會 Ad Hoc Committee on Effective International Arrangements to Assure Non-Nuclear-Weapon States against the Use or Threat of Use of Nuclear Weapons / Ad Hoc Committee on Negative Security Assurances 预期土地用途 預期土地用途 intended land use / intended use of land 两用物品 兩用物品 liǎng yòng wù pǐn dual-use item / dual-use good 不首先使用核武器 non first use of nuclear weapons / non first use 借东风 借東風 jiè dōng fēng lit. to use the eastern wind (idiom) / fig. to use sb's help 假座 jiǎ zuò to use as a venue (e.g. use {a restaurant} as the venue {for a farewell party}) syn 强扭的瓜不甜 強扭的瓜不甜 qiǎng niǔ de guā bù tián lit. if you have to use force to break a melon off the vine, it won't taste sweet (because it's only when the melon is ripe that it can be removed with just a slight twist) (idiom) / fig. if sth is not meant to be, it's no use trying to force it to happen 犯讳 犯諱 fàn huì to use the tabooed name 名諱|名讳[ming2 hui4] of hierarchical superiors (old) / to violate a taboo / to use a taboo word or character 妙用 miào yòng to use (sth) in an ingenious way / marvelously effective use 用典 yòng diǎn to use literary quotations / to use phrases taken from the classics syn 放心 fàng xīn to feel relieved / to feel reassured / to be at ease syn 减轻 減輕 jiǎn qīng to lighten / to ease / to alleviate 潇洒 瀟灑 xiāo sǎ confident and at ease / free and easy syn 安心 ān xīn at ease / to feel relieved / to set one's mind at rest / to keep one's mind on sth syn 自在 zì zai comfortable / at ease syn 自如 zì rú unobstructed / unconstrained / smoothly / with ease / freely syn 缓和 緩和 huǎn hé to ease (tension) / to alleviate / to moderate / to allay / to make more mild syn 放宽 放寬 fàng kuān to relax (a rule) / to ease (restrictions) / to extend (a time limit) / to let out (a garment) / to expand / to broaden syn 舒缓 舒緩 shū huǎn to ease (tension) / to relax / to cause sth to relax / to alleviate / relaxed / easy and unhurried / leisurely / soothing / mild (slope) syn 洒脱 灑脫 sǎ tuō free and at ease / natural / unconstrained syn 不自在 bù zì zai uneasy / ill at ease 好受 hǎo shòu feeling better / to be more at ease syn 释然 釋然 shì rán relieved / at ease / feel relieved syn 拘束 jū shù to restrict / to restrain / constrained / awkward / ill at ease / uncomfortable / reticent syn 自若 zì ruò calm / composed / at ease 舒坦 shū tan comfortable / at ease syn 游刃有余 遊刃有餘 yóu rèn yǒu yú handling a butcher's cleaver with ease (idiom) / to do sth skillfully and easily syn 难易 難易 nán yì difficulty / degree of difficulty or ease 拘泥 jū nì to be a stickler for formalities / to rigidly adhere to / to cling to / constrained / ill at ease syn 趋缓 趨緩 qū huǎn to slow down / to ease up / to abate / slowdown / downturn 松绑 鬆綁 sōng bǎng to untie / (fig.) to ease restrictions syn 宽心 寬心 kuān xīn relieved / comforted / to relieve anxieties / at ease / relaxed / reassuring / happy syn 不费吹灰之力 不費吹灰之力 bù fèi chuī huī zhī lì as easy as blowing off dust / effortless / with ease syn 和缓 和緩 hé huǎn mild / gentle / to ease up / to relax syn 定心丸 dìng xīn wán tranquilizer / sth that sets one's mind at ease 服帖 fú tiē docile / obedient / appropriate / fitting / at ease / comfortable syn 好逸恶劳 好逸惡勞 hào yì wù láo to love ease and comfort and hate work (idiom) syn 稍息 shào xī (military) Stand at ease! 安 ān (bound form) calm / peaceful / to calm / to set at ease / safe / secure / in good health / content / satisfied (as in 安於|安于[an1yu2]) / to place (sb) in a suitable position (job) / to install / to fix / to fit / to bring (a charge against sb) / to harbor (certain intentions) / ampere (abbr. for 安培[an1pei2]) syn 纳福 納福 nà fú to accept a life of ease / to enjoy a comfortable retirement syn 胖 pán healthy / at ease syn 豫 yù happy / carefree / at one's ease / variant of 預|预[yu4] / old variant of 與|与[yu4] 畅 暢 chàng free / unimpeded / smooth / at ease / free from worry / fluent syn 纾 紓 shū abundant / ample / at ease / relaxed / to free from / to relieve syn 以逸待劳 以逸待勞 yǐ yì dài láo to wait at one's ease for the exhausted enemy / to nurture one's strength and bide one's time (idiom) 安闲自在 安閑自在 ān xián zì zai leisurely and free (idiom) / carefree and at ease 安闲自得 安閑自得 ān xián zì dé feeling comfortably at ease (idiom) 局促不安 jú cù bù ān ill at ease / uncomfortable syn 心神不宁 心神不寧 xīn shén bù níng to feel ill at ease syn 应付自如 應付自如 yìng fu zì rú to handle matters with ease (idiom) / to hold one's own 操纵自如 操縱自如 cāo zòng zì rú to operate (a machine etc) with ease 杯酒解怨 bēi jiǔ jiě yuàn a wine cup dissolves complaints (idiom) / a few drinks can ease social interaction 轻车熟路 輕車熟路 qīng chē shú lù lit. to drive a lightweight chariot on a familiar road (idiom) / fig. to do sth routinely and with ease / a walk in the park syn 朗朗上口 lǎng lǎng shàng kǒu to flow right off the tongue (of lyrics or poetry) / to recite with ease / catchy (of a song) syn 便步走 biàn bù zǒu march at ease / route step 灑脱 灑脫 sǎ tuō free and at ease 悠閒 yōu xián ease / leisurely 享清福 xiǎng qīng fú to live in ease and comfort syn 安闲舒适 安閑舒適 ān xián shū shì leisurely and free (idiom) / carefree and at ease 安闲随意 安閑隨意 ān xián suí yì leisurely and free (idiom) / carefree and at ease 心安神闲 心安神閑 xīn ān shén xián with one's heart at ease and one's spirit at rest (idiom) 心神不安 xīn shén bù ān to feel ill at ease syn 恬愉 tián yú content and at ease 拘挛 拘攣 jū luán cramps / muscular spasm / fig. constrained / ill at ease 排检 排檢 pái jiǎn to arrange for ease of search / to catalogue for retrieval 生于优患，死于安乐 生於優患，死於安樂 shēng yú yōu huàn , sǐ yú ān lè to thrive in calamity and perish in soft living / life springs from sorrow and calamity, death comes from ease and pleasure (idiom) 疏解 shū jiě to mediate / to mitigate / to ease / to relieve 纾解 紓解 shū jiě to relieve / to ease (pressure) / to alleviate / to remove / to get rid of 舒舒服服 shū shu fu fu comfortable / with ease syn 