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 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 借用 jiè yòng to borrow sth for another use / to borrow an idea for one's own use syn 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 共用 gòng yòng to share the use of / to have joint use of / communal (bathroom) / shared (antenna) / to use, in total, ... 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 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 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 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 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 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 狐假虎威 hú jiǎ hǔ wēi lit. the fox exploits the tiger's might (idiom) / fig. to use powerful connections to intimidate people syn 施用 shī yòng to implement / to use syn 酌情 zhuó qíng to use discretion / to take circumstances into account / to make allowances pertinent to a situation syn 使用量 shǐ yòng liàng volume of use / usage amount 利诱 利誘 lì yòu to use gain as a lure syn 暴殄天物 bào tiǎn tiān wù to waste natural resources recklessly / not to know how to use things sparingly syn 有心人 yǒu xīn rén resolute person / person with aspirations / people who feel / people who use their heads syn 转用 轉用 zhuǎn yòng to adapt for use for another purpose syn 以柔克刚 以柔克剛 yǐ róu kè gāng to use softness to conquer strength (idiom) 因地制宜 yīn dì zhì yí (idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances syn 小球 xiǎo qiú sports such as ping-pong and badminton that use small balls / see also 大球[da4 qiu2] 以权谋私 以權謀私 yǐ quán móu sī to use one's position for personal gain (idiom) syn 严词 嚴詞 yán cí forceful (criticism etc) / to use strong words syn 溜须拍马 溜鬚拍馬 liū xū pāi mǎ to smooth whiskers and pat a horse's bottom (idiom) / to use flatter to get what one wants / to toady / boot-licking syn 