How common it is
常用 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say cháng yòng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
常用表示经常使用、很常见。
cháng yòng biǎo shì jīng cháng shǐ yòng 、 hěn cháng jiàn。
常用 means frequently used or very common.
Context note
常用常出现在词语、工具和表达方式里。
cháng yòng cháng chū xiàn zài cí yǔ 、 gōng jù hé biǎo dá fāng shì lǐ。
常用 often appears with words, tools, and ways of expression.
5 examples
这是一个常用词。
zhè shì yí gè cháng yòng cí。
This is a commonly used word.
这个办法很常用。
zhè ge bàn fǎ hěn cháng yòng。
This method is very common.
常用的颜色有红色和蓝色。
cháng yòng de yán sè yǒu hóng sè hé lán sè。
Common colors include red and blue.
这几个字很常用。
zhè jǐ gè zì hěn cháng yòng。
These characters are very common.
请记住常用表达。
qǐng jì zhù cháng yòng biǎo dá。
Please remember common expressions.
5 mini stories
这个词很常用，所以我们今天学会了。
zhè ge cí hěn cháng yòng， suǒ yǐ wǒ men jīn tiān xué huì le。
This word is very common, so we learned it today.
老师把常用的句子写在黑板上。
lǎo shī bǎ cháng yòng de jù zi xiě zài hēi bǎn shàng。
The teacher wrote common sentences on the blackboard.
常用工具放在桌子旁边，拿起来很方便。
cháng yòng gōng jù fàng zài zhuō zi páng biān， ná qǐ lái hěn fāng biàn。
Common tools are placed beside the table, making them easy to pick up.
我先记常用词，再慢慢学更多词。
wǒ xiān jì cháng yòng cí， zài màn màn xué gèng duō cí。
I first remember common words, then slowly learn more words.
这张卡片上写的是常用表达。
zhè zhāng kǎ piàn shàng xiě de shì cháng yòng biǎo dá。
This card has common expressions written on it.