用 [－]

Jyutping jung6
Pinyin yòng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to use
  2. to employ
  3. to have to
  4. to eat or drink
  5. expense or outlay
  6. usefulness
  7. hence
  8. therefore
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to use/to employ/to have to/to eat or drink/expense or outlay/usefulness/hence/therefore/to apply/to operate/function/to spend/to make use/to serve as/to eat/to drink/with/to need/to exert/effect/with this
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    能夠​發揮​作用​；​可以​幫助​達​到​目的
    usefulness
    • 有用
      有用
      jau5 jung6
      useful; literally, to have use
    • 冇用
      冇用
      mou5 jung6
      useless; literally, to have no use
  2. 語素
    愉快​噉​使用​、​消耗​，​通常​係​食物
    (usually of food) to have; to enjoy
    • 享用
      享用
      hoeng2 jung6
      to enjoy and use
    • 用餐
      用餐
      jung6 caan1
      (formal) to have a meal; to dine
    • 用膳
      用膳
      jung6 sin6
      (formal) to have a meal; to dine
  3. 語素
    用​於​某​啲​地方​、​用途
    for a specific use
    • 商用
      商用
      for business use
    • 自用
      自用
      for self-use
    • 工業用
      工业用
      for industrial use
  4. 動詞
    為​咗​做​一樣​嘢​或者​達到​目的​，​而​行使​工具​、​方法
    to use; to employ a tool or method to achieve an end
    • 呢幅畫我用電腦畫嘅。
      呢幅画我用电脑画嘅。
      ni1 fuk1 waa2 ngo5 jung6 din6 nou5 waat6 ge2.
      This picture was drawn by me using a computer.
    • 我用廣東話講多次俾你聽啦。
      我用广东话讲多次俾你听啦。
      ngo5 jung6 gwong2 dung1 waa2 gong2 do1 ci3 bei2 nei5 teng1 laa1.
      Let me explain to you again using Cantonese.
  5. 動詞
    消耗​資源
    to use up; to expend resources, whether physical or temporal
    • 支牙膏用咗一半。
      支牙膏用咗一半。
      zi1 ngaa4 gou1 jung6 zo2 jat1 bun3.
      The toothpaste in the tube is half-used up.
    • 佢用咗三年時間寫呢本書。
      佢用咗三年时间写呢本书。
      keoi5 jung6 zo2 saam1 nin4 si4 gaan3 se2 ni1 bun2 syu1.
      He has spent three years writing this book.
    • 我用咗六嚿幾先撲到張飛咋。
      我用咗六嚿几先扑到张飞咋。
      ngo5 jung6 zo2 luk6 gau6 gei2 sin1 pok3 dou2 zoeng1 fei1 zaa3.
      I spent up to 600 dollars and more buying the ticket.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    expenses; outlay
    • 費用
      费用
      fèi yòng
      cost, expense
    • 用度
      用度
      yòng dù
      expense
    • 家用
      家用
      jiā yòng
      family expenses
  2. character
    use; utility; usefulness
    • 有用
      有用
      yǒu yòng
      useful
    • 沒用
      没用
      méi yòng
      useless
  3. character, obsolete
    because of; due to; because
  4. character, used in the negative or interrogative
    to need
    • 不用急，慢慢來。
      不用急，慢慢来。
      bù yòng jí ， màn mān lái ．
      No need to hurry. Please take it easy.
  5. character, honorific
    to eat; to drink
    • 是喝茶的時間啦，請用一杯茶吧！
      是喝茶的时间啦，请用一杯茶吧！
      shì hē chá de shí jiān la ， qǐng yòng yī bēi chá ba ！
      It is tea time. Please have a cup of tea!
  6. character, literary
    therefore
  7. character
    a surname
  8. character
    with; by; using
    • 用叉子吃東西
      用叉子吃东西
      yòng chā zi chī dōng xi
      to eat with a fork
    • 我用筷子吃飯。
      我用筷子吃饭。
      wǒ yòng kuài zǐ chī fàn ．
      I eat food with chopsticks.
    • 我用濕抹布擦桌子。
      我用湿抹布擦桌子。
      wǒ yòng shī mǒ bù cā zhuō zǐ ．
      I wash the table with a wet cloth.
    • 我老闆用姓稱呼我。
      我老板用姓称呼我。
      wǒ lǎo bǎn yòng xìng chēng hū wǒ ．
      My boss calls me by my last name.
  9. character
    to use; to employ; to operate
    • 你會不會用電腦？
      你会不会用电脑？
      nǐ huì bù huì yòng diàn nǎo ？
      Can you use a computer?
    • 我用海綿來吸水。
      我用海绵来吸水。
      wǒ yòng hǎi mián lái xī shuǐ ．
      I used a sponge to draw the water.
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. use, employ, apply, operate
  2. use
  3. Cangjie Input
    BQ
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 一级词汇表 #440
  2. HSK3 一级汉字表 #266
  3. HSK3 初等手写字表 #270
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    刚才我的麦克风没起作用，不知道为什么。
    剛才我的麥克風沒起作用，不知道為什麼。
    gāng cái wǒ de mài kè fēng méi qǐ zuò yòng ， bù zhī dào wèi shén me 。
    • For some reason the microphone didn't work earlier.
  2. Mandarin
    我在旅行中用了地图。
    我在旅行中用了地圖。
    wǒ zài lǚ xíng zhōng yòng le dì tú 。
    • I made use of the maps during my journey.
    • I used a map during my trip.
  3. Mandarin
    他后悔在校时没用功读书。
    他後悔在校時沒用功讀書。
    tā hòu huǐ zài xiào shí méi yòng gōng dú shū 。
    • He regrets not having worked harder at school.
    • He regrets not having studied hard at school.
  4. Mandarin
    我可以用支票付吗？
    我可以用支票付嗎？
    wǒ kě yǐ yòng zhī piào fù ma ？
    • May I pay by check?
  5. Mandarin
    我难以用言语表达我的感情。
    我難以用言語表達我的感情。
    wǒ nán yǐ yòng yán yǔ biǎo dá wǒ de gǎn qíng 。
    • I can't convey my feelings in words.
    • I find it hard to express my feelings in words.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    呢啲黏液可以当胶水用。
    呢啲黏液可以當膠水用。
    nei4 di1 nim1 jik6 ho2 ji5 dong3 gaau1 seoi2 jung6 。
    • This sticky liquid can be substituted for glue.
    • This sticky liquid can be used as a glue.
  2. Cantonese
    佢用十二秒就跑完一百米。
    佢用十二秒就跑完一百米。
    keoi5 jung6 sap6 ji6 miu5 zau6 paau2 jyun4 jat1 baak3 mai5 。
    • He ran a hundred metres in twelve seconds.
  3. Cantonese
    佢用条绳将个包裹绑到实一实。
    佢用條繩將個包裹綁到實一實。
    keoi5 jung6 tiu5 sing4 zoeng1 go3 baau1 gwo2 bong2 dou3 sat6 jat1 sat6 。
    • She tied up the package with string.
  4. Cantonese
    件事都发生咗咯，而家怪佢都无用啦。
    件事都發生咗咯，而家怪佢都無用啦。
    gin2 si6 dou1 faat3 sang1 zo2 gok3 ， ji4 gaa1 gwaai3 keoi5 dou1 mou4 jung6 laa1 。
    • It is no use blaming him for the accident now.
  5. Cantonese
    呢部机系用咗好多时间同埋钱先至起好㗎。
    呢部機係用咗好多時間同埋錢先至起好㗎。
    nei4 bou6 gei1 hai6 jung6 zo2 hou2 do1 si4 gaan3 tung4 maai4 cin4 sin1 zi3 hei2 hou3 gaa3 。
    • It took a lot of time and money to build the machine.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    做乜成日用个背脊腯住我？
    做乜成日用個背脊腯住我？
    zou6 mat1 sing4 jat6 jung6 go3 bui3 zek3 dat1 zyu6 ngo5
    • Why do you turn your back to me for the whole day?
  2. Cantonese
    银联双币白金信用卡
    銀聯雙幣白金信用卡
    ngan4 lyun4 soeng1 bai6 baak6 gam1 seon3 jung6 kaat1
    • UnionPay dual currency platinum credit card
  3. Cantonese
    可以用三个印花换取一个礼品。
    可以用三個印花換取一個禮品。
    ho2 ji5 jung6 saam1 go3 jan3 faa1 wun6 ceoi2 jat1 go3 lai2 ban2.
    • You may get a gift by 3 stamps.
  4. Cantonese
    成为信用卡持卡人
    成為信用卡持卡人
    sing4 wai4 seon3 jung6 kaat1 ci4 kaat1 jan4
    • to be a credit card holder
  5. Cantonese
    呢部洗面机呢只要插一次电，就可以用到六百次，非常之襟用同埋方便呀。
    呢部洗面機呢只要插一次電，就可以用到六百次，非常之襟用同埋方便呀。
    ni1 bou6 sai2 min6 gei1 ne1 zi2 jiu3 caap3 jat1 ci3 din6, zau6 ho2 ji5 jung6 dou3 luk6 baak3 ci3, fei1 soeng4 zi1 kam1 jung6 tung4 maai4 fong1 bin6 aa3.
    • This facial cleanser only needs to be plugged in once and can be used up to 600 times. It's very long lasting and convenient.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    冇叉用
    冇叉用
    mou5 caa1 jung6
    • bleeping useless
  2. Mandarin
    备而不用
    備而不用
    bèi ér bù yòng
    • to have something ready just in case; to keep something for possible future use
  3. Mandarin
    加以进了几回城，阿Q自然更自负，然而他又很鄙薄城里人，譬如用三尺三寸宽的木板做成的凳子，未庄人叫“长凳”，他也叫“长凳”，城里人却叫“条凳”，他想：这是错的，可笑！
    加以進了幾回城，阿Q自然更自負，然而他又很鄙薄城裏人，譬如用三尺三寸寬的木板做成的凳子，未莊人叫“長凳”，他也叫“長凳”，城裏人卻叫“條凳”，他想：這是錯的，可笑！
    jiā yǐ jìn le jǐ huí chéng ， ā guì zì rán gèng zì fù ， ｒáｎéｒ tā yòu hěn bǐ bó chéng lǐ rén ， pì rú yòng sān chǐ sān cùn kuān de mù bǎn zuò chéng de dèng zǐ ， wèi zhuāng rén jiào “ cháng dèng ” ， tā yě jiào “ cháng dèng ” ， chéng lǐ rén què jiào “ tiáo dèng ” ， tā xiǎng ： zhè shì cuò de ， kě xiào ！
    • Moreover, after Ah Q had been to town several times, he naturally became even more conceited, although at the same time he had the greatest contempt for townspeople. For instance, a bench made of a wooden plank three feet by three inches the Weichuang villagers called a "long bench." Ah Q called it a "long bench" too; but the townspeople called it a "straight bench," and he thought, "This is wrong. How ridiculous!"
  4. Mandarin
    祢用重价救赎我，使我脱离罪恶河，叫我这不配的人凭信得救。
    禰用重價救贖我，使我脱離罪惡河，叫我這不配的人憑信得救。
    mí yòng zhòng jià jiù shú wǒ ， shǐ wǒ tuō lí zuì è hé ， jiào wǒ zhè bù pèi de rén píng xìn dé jiù ．
    • Allowing me, this unworthy person, to be saved by faith.
  5. Mandarin
    中用
    中用
    zhōng yòng
    • to be useful
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    泯灭良知，专行古惑，做亲都系阴骘嘢，用埋啲揦鲊招数。计我话，一只二只全部都系狗！
    泯滅良知，專行古惑，做親都係陰騭嘢，用埋啲揦鮓招數。計我話，一隻二隻全部都係狗！
    man5 mit6 loeng4 zi1, zyun1 haang4 gu2 waak6, zou6 can1 dou1 hai6 jam1 zat1 je5, jung6 maai4 di1 laa5 zaa2 ziu1 sou3. gai3 ngo5 waa6, jat1 zek3 ji6 zek3 cyun4 bou6 dou1 hai6 gau2!
  2. Cantonese
    顺住个势，唔使用力。
    順住個勢，唔使用力。
  3. Cantonese
    顺住个势，唔使用力
    順住個勢，唔使用力
  4. Cantonese
    今日，所有嘢已经水涨船高，过往一套已经无用或者变成接火棒游戏，你拎五六百万出嚟系讲紧买公屋咋。
    今日，所有嘢已經水漲船高，過往一套已經無用或者變成接火棒遊戲，你拎五六百萬出嚟係講緊買公屋咋。
  5. Cantonese
    如果你讲紧根本宇宙生物as a whole系消耗紧宇宙既有嘅资源库存， 当中有人贡献正数、有人食紧宇宙老本，Thanos要做嘅系消灭宇宙中食老本嘅人，而唔系用一个随机嘅方法去杀人。
    如果你講緊根本宇宙生物as a whole係消耗緊宇宙既有嘅資源庫存， 當中有人貢獻正數、有人食緊宇宙老本，Thanos要做嘅係消滅宇宙中食老本嘅人，而唔係用一個隨機嘅方法去殺人。
    yue:如果你講緊根本宇宙生物as a whole係消耗緊宇宙既有嘅資源庫存， 當中有人貢獻正數、有人食緊宇宙老本，Thanos要做嘅係消滅宇宙中食老本嘅人，而唔係用一個隨機嘅方法去殺人。