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享用

xiǎngyòng

to enjoy; to partake of

A person at a table eating noodles and drinking tea
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Characters in this word

享 xiǎng

Strokes
8
Radical
亠 — lid, cover
Made of
亠 lid, cover 口 mouth 子 son, child
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 享

用 yòng

Strokes
5
Radical
用 — to use, to employ, to apply
Made of
⺆ frame 𰀁 hook

Example phrases

  • 宾客们在露台上享用晚餐,同时俯瞰整片海湾。 Bīnkè men zài lùtái shàng xiǎngyòng wǎncān, tóngshí fǔkàn zhěng piàn hǎiwān. The guests enjoyed dinner on the terrace while overlooking the entire bay.
  • 请大家慢慢享用,不够的话可以再点。 Qǐng dàjiā mànmàn xiǎngyòng, bú gòu dehuà kěyǐ zài diǎn. Please take your time and enjoy; if it's not enough, you can order more.
  • 孩子们围着桌子,开心地享用生日蛋糕。 Háizimen wéizhe zhuōzi, kāixīn de xiǎngyòng shēngrì dàngāo. The children gathered around the table and happily enjoyed the birthday cake.

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