管 guǎn
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- ⺮ — bamboo
- Made of
- ⺮ bamboo 官 official, public servant
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
管用
guǎnyòng
effective; useful
Characters in this word
用 yòng
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 用 — to use, to employ, to apply
- Made of
- ⺆ frame 𰀁 hook
Example phrases
- 这套临时补救方案看似粗糙，但在停电频繁的山区非常管用。 Zhè tào línshí bǔjiù fāng'àn kànsì cūcāo, dàn zài tíngdiàn pínfán de shānqū fēicháng guǎnyòng. This temporary remedy may look rough, but it is extremely effective in mountain areas with frequent power cuts.
- 这个办法很管用，我试了三次都成功了。 Zhège bànfǎ hěn guǎnyòng, wǒ shì le sān cì dōu chénggōng le. This method really works; I tried it three times and succeeded every time.
- 感冒的时候，多喝热水还挺管用的。 Gǎnmào de shíhou, duō hē rè shuǐ hái tǐng guǎnyòng de. When you have a cold, drinking plenty of hot water actually helps quite a bit.
Related words
- 管 guǎn to be in charge of; to look after
- 管理 guǎnlǐ to manage
- 不管 bùguǎn no matter (what, how)
- 吸管 xīguǎn drinking straw
- 尽管 jǐnguǎn although; feel free to
- 主管 zhǔguǎn person in charge; to be in charge of
- 保管 bǎoguǎn to take care of, to keep
- 管道 guǎndào pipe, tubing
- 血管 xuèguǎn blood vessel
- 管家 guǎnjiā housekeeper; butler; household manager
- 管教 guǎnjiào to discipline; discipline; upbringing
- 管辖 guǎnxiá to administer; to have jurisdiction over