yòng

用 (yòng) is a Chinese word meaning “to use; to make use of; to employ; (coverb) with; using; to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions)”.

Meanings

  1. 1to use; to make use of; to employ
  2. 2(coverb) with; using
  3. 3to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions)
  4. 4usefulness; utility
  5. 5(bound form) expense; outlay
  6. 6(courteous) to eat; to drink
  7. 7(literary) hence; therefore
Part of speech
verb

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