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用途 (yòng tú): use, purpose

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
use, purpose
Characters
2
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 5

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • use
  • application

Chinese explanation

  • 指某样东西或某件事情可以被用来做什么,也就是它的使用方式和能起到的作用
  • 常用来问或说明一个物品、方法、地方等的实际用处,比如这个东西有什么用途。与目的不同,用途强调实际能怎么用,而目的强调为什么做。

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

to use

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Example sentences

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This herb has many uses in traditional Chinese medicine; it can be steeped in water to drink or applied externally.

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When buying a phone, besides looking at the price, you also need to consider what its main use will be.

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This factory reprocesses waste plastic, and its use becomes making benches in parks.

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