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English translations
to use, usefulness, to need (usually in the negative) , fee, to utilize, expense, outlay
Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 用 ( yòng ) correctly?"
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers. This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The traditional Chinese characters of yòng are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 用 ( yong / yòng ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin 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, ŏ, ù).
Zheli de ren yong shaozi he chazi.
Zhèlĭ de rén yòng sháozi hé chāzi. – English translation: People here use spoons and forks.
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Character complexity
用 is composed of 5 strokes and therefore is of very low complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).
Tags and additional information (Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
effect | expenditure
用 ( yong / yòng ) belongs to the 100 most common Chinese characters (rank 79)
Chinese example words containing the character 用 ( yong / yòng )
不用谢 ( bú yòng xiè = you are welcome ),不用 ( búyòng = need not ),厨房用具 ( chúfáng yòngjù = cooking utensils ),床上用品 ( chuángshàng yòngpĭn = bedclothes ),费用 ( fèiyòng = fee ),利用 ( lìyòng = to utilize ),食用油 ( shíyòngyóu = cooking oil ),使用 ( shĭyòng = to use ),信用卡 ( xìnyòngkă = credit card ),应用程序 ( yìngyòngchéngxù = application ),再利用 ( zàilìyòng = to recycle ),作用 ( zuòyòng = action )