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用得上
yòng​de​shàng

to come in handy

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