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The Chinese word shiyong - 使用 - shǐyòng
(to use in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
shǐyòng
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English translations
to use, to exercise,
to make use of, to put to use
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of shǐyòng are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 使用 ( shiyong / shǐyòng ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Zai Taiwan renmen shiyong fantizi.
Zài Táiwān rēnmen shǐyòng fántǐzì.– English translation: People use traditional Chinese characters in Taiwan.
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to send | usefulness
使用 ( shiyong / shǐyòng ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 447)
使用 ( shiyong / shǐyòng ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 447)
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