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重用

zhòngyòng

to place in an important position; to reuse talent

A manager hands a young person a red key on a raised platform as colleagues applaud
Memory picture

Characters in this word

重 zhòng

Strokes
9
Radical
里 — inside
Made of
千 thousand 里 inside
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

用 yòng

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

Example phrases

  • 管理层决定重用这位年轻主管,是因为她在危机处理中表现出罕见的判断力。 Guǎnlǐcéng juédìng zhòngyòng zhè wèi niánqīng zhǔguǎn, shì yīnwèi tā zài wēijī chǔlǐ zhōng biǎoxiàn chū hǎnjiàn de pànduànlì. Management decided to place this young supervisor in an important role because she showed rare judgement in crisis handling.
  • 新经理上任后,重用了一批有能力的员工。 Xīn jīnglǐ shàngrèn hòu, zhòngyòngle yì pī yǒu nénglì de yuángōng. After taking office, the new manager gave important positions to a group of capable employees.
  • 他因为懂技术,而被公司重用。 Tā yīnwèi dǒng jìshù, ér bèi gōngsī zhòngyòng. Because he understands technology, the company put him in an important role.

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