Usage note
“用”这个字通常用来表示使用某种工具或方法来完成某件事情。
yòng zhè gè zì tōng cháng lái bǎo shí yòng sǒu suǒ zhǒng gōng jù huò fāng fǎ lái wán chéng měi jiàn shì qing.
"用" is commonly used to indicate the use of a tool or method to accomplish something.
Context note
“用”常用于描述日常生活中使用物品或方法的情境。例如，我们可以说‘用刀切菜’或‘用水洗脸’。
yòng cháng yòng lái miáo shù rì kāi shēn qū zhōng shǐ yòng wù pǐn huò fāng fǎ de qíng jìng. rú guǒ ，wǒ men kě yuàn shuō ‘yòng dāo qiē cài’ huò ‘yòng shuǐ xiǎn miàn’.
"用" is often used to describe situations in daily life where items or methods are used, such as 'use a knife to cut vegetables' or 'use water to wash face'.
5 examples
我用水洗脸。
wǒ yòng shuǐ xǐ liǎn。
I use water to wash my face.
他用刀切菜。
tā yòng dāo qiè cài。
He uses a knife to cut vegetables.
我们用书本学习。
wǒ men yòng shū běn xué xí。
We use books to study.
妈妈用扫帚打扫卫生。
mā ma yòng sào zhou dǎ sǎo wèi shēng。
Mom uses a broom to sweep the floor.
爸爸用电脑工作。
bà ba yòng diàn nǎo gōng zuò。
Dad uses a computer for work.
5 mini stories
妈妈早上起来，用水洗脸。然后她用牙刷刷牙。
mā ma zǎo shàng qǐ lái， yòng shuǐ xǐ liǎn。 rán hòu tā yòng yá shuā shuā yá。
Mom gets up in the morning, uses water to wash her face. Then she brushes her teeth.
爸爸晚上回家，用电脑工作。然后他用水洗脸。
bà ba wǎn shàng huí jiā， yòng diàn nǎo gōng zuò。 rán hòu tā yòng shuǐ xǐ liǎn。
Dad comes home in the evening, uses a computer for work. Then he uses water to wash his face.
我用尺子量长度。然后我用水彩画画。
wǒ yòng chǐ zi liáng cháng dù。 rán hòu wǒ yòng shuǐ cǎi huà huà。
I use a ruler to measure length. Then I use watercolors to draw.
妹妹用扫帚打扫卫生。然后她用水擦桌子。
mèi mei yòng sào zhou dǎ sǎo wèi shēng。 rán hòu tā yòng shuǐ cā zhuō zi。
Sister uses a broom to sweep the floor. Then she uses water to wipe the table.
哥哥用书本学习。然后他用水洗脸。
gē ge yòng shū běn xué xí。 rán hòu tā yòng shuǐ xǐ liǎn。
Brother uses books to study. Then he uses water to wash his face.
Mini dialogue
用铅笔
A
我可以用你的铅笔吗？
Wǒ kěyǐ yòng nǐ de qiānbǐ ma?
Can I use your pencil?
B
当然可以，给你。
Dāngrán kěyǐ, gěi nǐ.
Of course, here you are.
用电脑
A
妈妈用电脑工作。
Māma yòng diànnǎo gōngzuò.
Mom uses the computer to work.
B
我用电脑学习中文。
Wǒ yòng diànnǎo xuéxí Zhōngwén.
I use the computer to learn Chinese.
Related words and contrasts
similar
使用
shǐyòng
to use
more formal synonym
related
拿
ná
to take/hold
often used before 用 in daily speech