用 yòng
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 用 — to use, to employ, to apply
- Made of
- ⺆ frame 𰀁 hook
用处
yòngchù
use, value
Characters in this word
处 chù
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 夂 — to go
- Made of
- 夂 to go 卜 divination, fortune-telling
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 这份旧资料虽然年代久远，但对研究项目仍有用处。 Zhè fèn jiù zīliào suīrán niándài jiǔyuǎn, dàn duì yánjiū xiàngmù réng yǒu yòngchù. Although this old material is from long ago, it is still useful for the research project.
- 这个小工具用处很多，每个家庭都应该有一个。 Zhè ge xiǎo gōngjù yòngchù hěn duō, měi ge jiātíng dōu yīnggāi yǒu yí ge. This little tool has many uses, and every household should have one.
- 你别扔掉那些旧瓶子，说不定以后有用处。 Nǐ bié rēng diào nàxiē jiù píngzi, shuōbudìng yǐhòu yǒu yòngchù. Don't throw away those old bottles; they might be useful later.
Related words
- 不用 búyòng no need to
- 用 yòng to use; with
- 有用 yǒuyòng useful
- 常用 chángyòng commonly used
- 使用 shǐyòng to use
- 信用卡 xìnyòngkǎ credit card
- 作用 zuòyòng role; effect
- 采用 cǎiyòng to use; to adopt
- 费用 fèiyòng expenses; cost
- 利用 lìyòng to use; to take advantage of
- 没用 méiyòng useless
- 适用 shìyòng to apply; to be suitable