用 (yòng)

to use

How 用 is written

Strokes
5
Traditional
用
Simplified
用 (unchanged)

Common words using 用

使用 shǐyòng
to use; to employ; to apply
不用 bùyòng
need not
享用 xiǎngyòng
to enjoy the use of; to take pleasure from
作用 zuòyòng
to act on; to affect; action
信用 xìnyòng
to trust; credit (commerce); trustworthiness
信用卡 xìnyòngkǎ
credit card
備用 bèiyòng
reserve; spare; alternate
利用 lìyòng
exploit; make use of; to use
好用 hǎoyòng
useful; serviceable; effective
家用 jiāyòng
home-use; domestic; family expenses
實用 shíyòng
practical; functional; pragmatic
專用 zhuānyòng
special; dedicated

用 in a sentence

我可以用一下你的筆嗎?

Wǒ kěyǐ yòng yíxià nǐ de bǐ ma?

“May I use your pen for a moment?”

How common is 用?

用 is the 51st most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 30.8% of all running text.

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