shǐ yòng
to use
to employ
to apply
to make use of
yòng
to use
to employ
to have to
to eat or drink
expense or outlay
usefulness
hence
therefore
lì yòng
to exploit
to make use of
to use
to take advantage of
to utilize
yòng hù
user
consumer
subscriber
customer
zuò yòng
to act on
to affect
action
function
activity
impact
result
effect
purpose
intent
to play a role
corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization
CL:個|个[ge4]
yǐn yòng
to quote
to cite
to recommend
to appoint
yìng yòng
to use
to apply
application
applicable
cǎi yòng
to adopt
to employ
to use
shí yòng
practical
functional
pragmatic
applied (science)
hǎo yòng
useful
serviceable
effective
handy
easy to use
yòng pǐn
articles for use
products
goods
fèi yòng
cost
expenditure
expense
CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]
qǐ yòng
to start using
(computing) to enable (a feature)
tōng yòng
common (use)
interchangeable
xìn yòng
to trust
credit (commerce)
trustworthiness
creditworthiness
zhòng yòng
to put in an important position
nuó yòng
to shift (funds)
to (legitimately) take funds set aside for one purpose in order to use them for another
to embezzle
to misappropriate
qǐ yòng
to promote
to reinstate (in a position or job)
yòng liàng
quantity used
usage
consumption
dose
jiā yòng
home-use
domestic
family expenses
housekeeping money
hé yòng
to share
to use in common
suitable
fit for purpose
useable
yìng yòng wén
applied writing
writing for practical purposes (business letters, advertising etc)
yòng xīn
motive
intention
to be diligent or attentive
careful
shì yòng
to try something out
on probation
tào yòng
to copy a set pattern mechanically
to crib
jiè yòng
to borrow sth for another use
to borrow an idea for one's own use
yán yòng
to continue to use (old methods)
to apply as before
according to usage
xuǎn yòng
to choose for some purpose
to select and use
duō yòng
multipurpose
having several uses
rì yòng pǐn
articles for daily use
CL:件[jian4],個|个[ge4]
yòng jù
appliance
utensil
gear
equipment
yòng yǔ
choice of words
wording
phraseology
term
líng yòng
incidental expenses
sundries
pocket money
guàn yòng
to use habitually
habitual
customary
xiào yòng
usefulness
effectiveness
(economics) utility
zhēng yòng
to expropriate
to commandeer
yòng gōng
diligent
industrious (in one's studies)
to study hard
to make great effort
dào yòng
to embezzle
to defraud
to use illegitimately
to misappropriate
lián yòng
to continue using
use together with sth
use next
bié yǒu yòng xīn
to have an ulterior motive (idiom); a hidden agenda
shòu yòng
to enjoy
to reap the benefits (of sth)
xiǎng yòng
to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of)
jí yòng
to need sth urgently
urgently required
shí yòng
food product
to use as food
edible
zū yòng
to rent and use
lend-lease (US device to provide war materiel to its allies during WW2)
jìn yòng
to prohibit the use of sth
prohibition on use
yòng rén
servant
to employ sb for a job
to manage people
to be in need of staff
dòng yòng
to utilize
to put sth to use
bèi yòng
reserve
spare
alternate
backup
yòng lì
to exert oneself physically
jūn yòng
(for) military use
military application
yǐn yòng shuǐ
drinking water
potable water
yǐn yòng
drink
drinking or drinkable (water)
rì yòng
daily expenses
of everyday use
yìng yòng chéng shì
application
(computer) program
jiā yòng diàn qì
domestic electric appliance
yào yòng
medicinal use
pharmaceutical
líng yòng qián
pocket money
allowance
spending money
yòng jìn
to exhaust
to use up completely
yìng yòng píng tái
application platform (computing)
yòng cí
usage (of a term)
wording
phrasing
yòng qian
variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5]
xié tóng zuò yòng
synergy
cooperative interaction
xué yǐ zhì yòng
to study sth to apply it
study for practical applications
qì yòng
to stop using
to abandon
abandoned
deprecated
yòng zì
to use letters
to use words
diction
zuò yòng lì
effort
active force
applied force
xiāng hù zuò yòng
to interact
interaction
interplay
yòng wǔ zhī dì
ample scope for abilities
favorable position for the use of one's skills (idiom)
yòng zuò
to use for the purpose of
to serve as
yòng guāng
out of (supply)
spent
exhausted (used up)
depleted
shàn yòng
to be good at using (sth)
to put (sth) to good use
shǐ yòng fāng biàn
easy to use
convenient to use
shǒu xìn yòng
to keep one's word
trustworthy
dǐ yòng
to be of use
to serve the purpose
shǐ yòng liàng
volume of use
usage amount
yòng bu liǎo
to not use all of
to use less than
dà yòng
to put sb in powerful position
to empower
yòng de zháo
to be able to use
useable
to have a use for sth
(in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to
yòng xīn liáng kǔ
to ponder earnestly
to give a lot of thought to sth
tíng yòng
to stop using
to suspend
to discontinue
to disable
zhuǎn yòng
to adapt for use for another purpose
xún huán shǐ yòng
recycle
to use in cyclic order
yìng yòng céng
application layer (computing)
shì yòng pǐn
prototype
trial product
test sample
shěng chī jiǎn yòng
to live frugally
to economize on food and clothing
to scrimp and save
liú yòng
to keep for use
to retain sth
to keep sb in his job
xīn lǐ zuò yòng
psychological effect
subjective experience affected more by one's expectations than by objective reality
figment of the imagination
bù zhōng yòng
unfit for anything
no good
useless
bù yòng zhǎo
"keep the change" (restaurant expression)
zhōng guó mín yòng háng kōng jú
Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC)
liáng kǔ yòng xīn
to ponder earnestly
to give a lot of thought to sth
tú xíng yòng hù jiè miàn
graphical user interface (GUI)
tǔ dì lì yòng guī huà
land use plan (official P.R.C. government term)
xí guàn yòng yǔ
idiom
idiomatic expression
habitual form of speech (grammar)
bù yòng kè qi
You're welcome (that is, please don't thank me)
There is no need to stand on ceremonies.
gǎn qíng yòng shì
to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse
wú suǒ bù yòng qí jí
committing all manner of crimes
completely unscrupulous
guàn yòng yǔ
commonly used phrase
idiom
colloquial usage
yì qì yòng shì
to let emotions affect one's decisions
yùn yòng zì rú
to operate easily (idiom); to use freely
to have fluent command of
to have sth at one's fingertips
bù yòng xiè
You're welcome
Don't mention it
dà cái xiǎo yòng
using a talented person in an insignificant position
a sledgehammer to crack a nut
zhuān yòng jí chéng diàn lù
application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC)
wǎng luò yòng yǔ
see 網絡語言|网络语言[wang3 luo4 yu3 yan2]
fàn hòu fú yòng
post cibum (pharm.)
to take (medicine) after a meal
shā shǒu jí yìng yòng
killer application
killer app
shǐ yòng shù liàng
usage (i.e. extent of use)
gāng bì zì yòng
obstinate and self-opinionated (idiom)
jīng yíng fèi yòng
business cost
business expense
Wú Yòng
Wu Yong, character of 水滸傳|水浒传[Shui3 hu3 Zhuan4], nicknamed Resourceful Star 智多星[Zhi4 duo1 xing1]
tōng yòng chuàn xíng zǒng xiàn
Universal Serial Bus, USB (computer)
tūn shì zuò yòng
phagocytosis (ingesting and destroying foreign matter)
tōng yòng pīn yīn
the common use romanization system introduced in Taiwan in 2003
xí yòng
to use habitually
usual
conventional
tōng yòng yǔ
common language
lingua franca
fēng huà zuò yòng
weathering (of rocks)
erosion (by wind etc)
yí yòng
to re-use
to adapt (for another purpose)
to copy
tóng huà zuò yòng
assimilation
anabolism (biology)
constructive metabolism (using energy to make proteins etc)
qiáng zuò yòng
strong interaction (governing hadrons in nuclear physics)
yīng xióng wú yòng wǔ zhī dì
a hero with no chance of using his might
to have no opportunity to display one's talents
bān yòng
to apply mechanically
to copy and use
ruò xiāng hù zuò yòng
weak interaction (in particle physics)
weak force
bù shǒu xiān shǐ yòng
no first use (policy for nuclear weapons)
NFU
wú suǒ yòng xīn
not paying attention to anything (idiom); to idle time away
yòng hù duān shè bèi
customer premise equipment
CPE
gōng kuàng yòng dì
industrial and mining area
yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng bīng yī shí
lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for an hour. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off
qū huà zuò yòng
chemotaxis (movement of leukocytes under chemical stimulus)
xiàn xué xiàn yòng
to immediately put into practice something one has just learned (idiom)
bèi ér bù yòng
have sth ready just in case
keep sth for possible future use
diǎn xíng yòng tú
typical use
typical application
cháng yòng pǐn
everyday implement
object of everyday use
qiáng xiāng hù zuò yòng
strong interaction (in particle physics)
strong force
róng shí zuò yòng
dissolving
erosion by groundwater
corrosion
yì huà zuò yòng
catabolism (biology)
metabolic breaking down and waste disposal
dissimilation
jǔ yòng
to select the best (for a job)
shā jī yān yòng niú dāo
don't use a sledgehammer on a nut
aquila non capit muscam
dà cái xiǎo yòng
lit. making little use of great talent
to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut
diàn cí xiāng hù zuò yòng
electromagnetic interaction (between particles)
electromagnetic force (physics)
bǎo shí zhōng rì wú suǒ yòng xīn
eat three square meals a day and do no work
be sated with food and remain idle
yìng yòng chéng shì jiè miàn
application programming interface
API
yòng xiàng
items of expenditure
expenditures
bù kě chè xiāo xìn yòng zhèng
irrevocable letter of credit
sān yòng biǎo
instrument console (diving)
liàng cái lù yòng
to assess sb's capabilities and employ him accordingly (idiom); to employ sb competent for the task
chāi yòng
to tear down and reuse
to cannibalize
tōng yòng mǎ
common coding
same as 通用漢字標準交換碼|通用汉字标准交换码[tong1 yong4 Han4 zi4 biao1 zhun3 jiao1 huan4 ma3]
yòng hù chuàng zào nèi róng
user-generated content (of a website)
xìn yòng zhèng quàn
instrument of credit
letter of credit
see also 信用證|信用证[xin4 yong4 zheng4]
CL:張|张[zhang1]
qiáng zuò yòng lì
the strong force (in nuclear physics)
bié wú tā yòng
to have no other use or purpose (idiom)
xuè zhài yào yòng xuè lái huán
A debt of blood must be paid in blood.
Blood calls for blood.
xīn wú èr yòng
one cannot concentrate on two things at the same time
gē jī yān yòng niú dāo
lit. why use a pole-ax to slaughter a chicken? (idiom)
fig. to waste effort on a trifling matter
also written 殺雞焉用牛刀|杀鸡焉用牛刀[sha1 ji1 yan1 yong4 niu2 dao1]
chāo jù zuò yòng
action at a distance (e.g. gravitational force)
guāng huà zuò yòng
photochemical effect
photosynthesis
photolysis
ruò zuò yòng lì
the weak force (in particle physics)
kuān dǎ zhǎi yòng
to give oneself leeway (idiom)
to allow room for error
diàn nèi yòng cān
eat-in (rather than take-way) at fast-food store
yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng zài yī cháo
lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for one morning. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off
tōng yòng zì fú jí
universal character set UCS
xuè zhài yào yòng xuè lái cháng
A debt of blood must be paid in blood.
Blood calls for blood.
gōng yòng jiāo huàn diàn huà wǎng
public switched telephone network
PSTN
fǎn yòng huàn liú qì
inverter, device that converts AC electricity to DC and vice versa
yòng rén jīng fèi
personnel expenditure (accountancy)
zhòng fá bù yòng
do not punish severely (and do not reward too generously)
tōng yòng Hàn zì biāo zhǔn jiāo huàn mǎ
UCS, Chinese character coding adopted in PRC 1986
abbr. to 通用碼|通用码[tong1 yong4 ma3]
bēng huài zuò yòng
mass wasting (geology)
slope movement
kě gōng jūn yòng
having possible military application
zì gēn tōng yòng mǎ
common coding for components of Chinese character
same as Zheng coding 鄭碼|郑码[Zheng4 ma3]
yòng hù dào wǎng luò jiē kǒu
user-network interface
UNI
tú xiàng yòng hù jiè miàn
graphical user interface
GUI
fēi duì chèn shì shù jù yòng hù xiàn
Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line
ADSL
tōng yòng zī yuán shí bié hào
universal resource identifier
URI
yòng hù dào wǎng luò de jiē kǒu
User-Network Interface
UNI
tōng yòng zì yuán zǔ
Universal character set (UCS)
bèi yòng èr jí tóu hū xī qì
backup regulator
octopus (diving)
shā jī hé bì yào yòng niú dāo ne
don't use a sledgehammer to crack a nut
de minimis non curat praetor (trivial matters are of no concern to a high official)
zhī rén shàn yòng
see 知人善任[zhi1 ren2 shan4 ren4]
yòng de qí suǒ
used properly
used for its intended purpose
to put to good use
to serve its purpose
xū nǐ zhuān yòng wǎng luò
virtual private network (VPN)
diào yòng
to transfer (for a specific purpose)
to allocate
(computing) to invoke (a command, an application etc)
yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng zài yī zhāo
lit. train an army for a thousand days to use it for one morning (idiom)
fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off
yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng zài yī shí
see 養兵千日,用兵一時|养兵千日,用兵一时[yang3 bing1 qian1 ri4 , yong4 bing1 yi1 shi2]
yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng bīng yī shí
lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for an hour. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off
bǎo shí zhōng rì , wú suǒ yòng xīn
to eat three square meals a day and do no work (idiom)
to be sated with food and remain idle
suí chā jí yòng
plug and play (computing)
Tōng yòng Qì chē
General Motors (car company)
yòng chǎng
use
application
Taiwan pr. [yong4 chang2]
yòng mìng
to follow orders
to abide by
to obey
yù yòng
for use by the emperor
imperial
(derog.) in the pay of the ruler
qǔ zhī bù jìn , yòng zhī bù jié
limitless supply (of)
inexhaustible
Zhōng tǐ Xī yòng
adopting Western knowledge for its practical uses while keeping Chinese values as the core
zhòng kàn bù zhòng yòng
impressive-looking but useless
bù zhòng yòng
unfit for anything
no good
useless
(of a sick person) beyond hope
sān jūn yòng mìng
(of a team) to throw oneself into the battle
màn yòng
same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1]
wù jìn qí yòng
to use sth to the full
to make the best use of everything
wú yòng zhī shù
useless person (originally from Zhuangzi's "A Happy Excursion" 逍遙遊|逍遥游)
pài shàng yòng chǎng
to put to good use
to come in handy
huó yòng
to apply (knowledge etc) creatively and flexibly
to use a word flexibly (e.g. a noun as an adjective)
huó xué huó yòng
to creatively combine learning with usage
to learn and apply pragmatically
shù zì yòng hù xiàn lù
digital subscriber line (DSL)
gǎi yòng
to change over to
to switch to
to use (sth different)
yī xīn èr yòng
to do two things at once (idiom)
to multitask
to divide one's attention