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Jyutping tou3 jung6
Pinyin tào yòng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to apply (sth hitherto used in a different context)
  2. to use (rules, systems, models etc copied from elsewhere) (often implying that they aren't suited to the new situation)
  3. to borrow (a phrase)
  4. (Tw) (computing) to apply (a style, formatting etc)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    將​抽象​事物​或者​知​識​喺​某​個​情境​度​實施
    to apply
    • 將呢個方程式套用喺日常生活裏面
      将呢个方程式套用喺日常生活里面
      zoeng1 ni1 go3 fong1 cing4 sik1 tou3 jung6 hai2 jat6 soeng4 sang1 wut6 leoi5 min6
      to apply the formula in daily life
  2. 近義詞
    應用
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to apply mechanically; to use indiscriminately
    (syn.) 硬套, 实用, 取用, 搬动, 善用, 使出, 運用, 施用, 吸纳, 利用, 錄用, 沿用, 应用, 實用, 用, 搬動, 起動, 動用, 录用, 运用, 應用, 使用, 採納, 动用, 起动, 吸納, 采纳, 採用, 采用
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    除咗俾人配音之外,陈伟霆呢只广告亦成为万能KEY,好似无论系咩都可以套用得到。
    除咗俾人配音之外,陳偉霆呢隻廣告亦成為萬能KEY,好似無論係咩都可以套用得到。
    ceoi4 zo2 bei2 jan4 pui3 jam1 zi1 ngoi6, can4 wai5 ting4 ni1 zek3 gwong2 gou3 jik6 sing4 wai4 maan6 nang4 ki1, hou2 ci5 mou4 leon6 hai6 me1 dou1 ho2 ji5 tou3 jung6 dak1 dou2
    • Besides being dubbed, William Chan's advertisement has also become a meme, as it seems like that it could be used in any situation.
  2. Cantonese
    将呢个方程式套用喺日常生活里面
    將呢個方程式套用喺日常生活裏面
    zoeng1 ni1 go3 fong1 cing4 sik1 tou3 jung6 hai2 jat6 soeng4 sang1 wut6 leoi5 min6
    • to apply the formula in daily life
  3. Cantonese
    只手套用到穿窿嚹。
    隻手套用到穿窿嚹。
    • The gloves had holes in from so much use.