Chinese–EnglishWith examples
用
yòng · yong
Same in simplified and traditional Chinese
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- to use
- to employ
- to have to
- to eat or drink
- expense or outlay
- usefulness
- hence
- therefore
In a sentence
2 examples01
“可以用一下这部电话吗？”“请随意。”
"May I use this telephone?" "Go ahead."
Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.
02
你自己的钱，想怎么用就怎么用。
You are free to do as you please with your money.
Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.
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