用得上 yòngdeshàng to come in handy Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 用 yòng verb to use To use; to employ; to apply or make use of something to achieve a purpose.得 de particle [potential] Used between a verb and its result to show that the result is possible, as in 看得见 kàndejiàn meaning "able to see"上 shàng particleverb to go up to climb; to board a vehicle; to mount; to go to a place