Usage note
运用是指使用某种方法或知识来做事情。
Yùnyòng shì zhǐ shǐyòng mǒu zhǒng fāngfǎ huò zhīshi lái zuò shìqing.
Apply means using a method or knowledge to do something.
Context note
学习数学后，我们可以运用它来算钱。
Xuéxí shùxué hòu, wǒmen kěyǐ yùnyòng tā lái suàn qián.
After learning math, we can apply it to count money.
5 examples
他运用剪刀剪纸。
tā yùn yòng jiǎn dāo jiǎn zhǐ。
He applies scissors to cut paper.
老师教我们运用字典。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men yùn yòng zì diǎn。
The teacher teaches us to apply a dictionary.
运用颜色画画很有趣。
yùn yòng yán sè huà huà hěn yǒu qù。
Applying colors to paint is fun.
我们要运用礼貌用语。
wǒ men yào yùn yòng lǐ mào yòng yǔ。
We should apply polite language.
她运用积木搭房子。
tā yùn yòng jī mù dā fáng zi。
She applies blocks to build a house.
5 mini stories
小红运用画笔画出彩虹。彩虹很美丽。
xiǎo hóng yùn yòng huà bǐ huà chū cǎi hóng。 cǎi hóng hěn měi lì。
Xiao Hong applied a paintbrush to draw a rainbow. The rainbow was beautiful.
小明运用地图找到公园。他玩得很开心。
xiǎo míng yùn yòng dì tú zhǎo dào gōng yuán。 tā wán dé hěn kāi xīn。
Xiao Ming applied a map to find the park. He had a lot of fun.
老师运用故事教我们道理。我们都很喜欢。
lǎo shī yùn yòng gù shì jiào wǒ men dào lǐ。 wǒ men dōu hěn xǐ huan。
The teacher applied stories to teach us lessons. We all liked it.
爸爸运用工具修椅子。椅子修好了。
bà ba yùn yòng gōng jù xiū yǐ zi。 yǐ zi xiū hǎo le。
Dad applied tools to fix the chair. The chair was fixed.
我们运用眼睛看世界。世界真大。
wǒ men yùn yòng yǎn jīng kàn shì jiè。 shì jiè zhēn dà。
We apply our eyes to see the world. The world is so big.
Mini dialogue
运用知识
A
我们要学会运用学过的知识。
Wǒ men yào xué huì yùn yòng xué guò de zhī shi.
We need to learn to apply the knowledge we've learned.
B
对，运用知识才能解决问题。
Duì, yùn yòng zhī shi cái néng jiě jué wèn tí.
Right, only by applying knowledge can we solve problems.
运用工具
A
你会运用这个新软件吗？
Nǐ huì yùn yòng zhè ge xīn ruǎn jiàn ma?
Can you apply this new software?
B
我还在学习怎么运用它。
Wǒ hái zài xué xí zěn me yùn yòng tā.
I'm still learning how to apply it.
Related words and contrasts
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使用
shǐ yòng
use
运用 is more about applying a method or skill, while 使用 is general use.
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应用
yìng yòng
apply (in practice)
应用 is often used for applying knowledge or theory.
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实践
shí jiàn
put into practice
实践 means to practice or implement, related to applying.