利用

lì yòng · li yong

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to exploit
  2. to make use of
  3. to use
  4. to take advantage of
  5. to utilize

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2 examples
01

那(nà)些(xiē)材(cái)料(liào)都(dōu)是(shì)可(kě)回(huí)收(shōu)且(qiě)可(kě)再(zài)利(lì)用(yòng)的(de)。

These materials are all reusable and recyclable.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)可(kě)以(yǐ)利(lì)用(yòng)他(tā)的(de)图(tú)书(shū)馆(guǎn)。

You may make use of his library.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by felix63 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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