用
yòng HSK1

use

用 yòng
with preposition
using a specific tool or method; by means of (coverb)

中国人习惯用筷子吃饭。

Zhōng​guó​rén xí​guàn yòng kuài​zi chī​fàn.

Chinese people are used to eating with chopsticks.

need verb
to need or have to (typically used in negative sentences or questions)

不用担心，事情很快会解决。

bù yòng dān​xīn, shì​qing hěn kuài huì jiě​jué.

Don't worry, the matter will be resolved soon.

consume verb
to consume or utilize a resource (often used in contexts involving quantity or frequency of use).

他家人口多，每个月都要用很多电。

tā jiā rén​kǒu duō, měi gè yuè dōu yào yòng hěn​duō diàn.

He has a large family and uses a lot of electricity every month.

utility verb
usefulness or utility

这本书对他很有用。

zhè běn shū duì tā hěn yǒu yòng.

This book is very useful to him.

eat verb
a polite way to say eat or drink

菜都齐了，请慢用。

cài dōu qí le, qǐng màn yòng.

All the dishes are served. Please enjoy your meal.

expense verb
outlay or expense (often as a bound form)

他在穿和用上都很节省，每个月能存下不少钱。

tā zài chuān hé yòng shàng dōu hěn jié​shěng, měi gè yuè néng cún xià bù​shǎo qián.

He is very frugal with clothing and daily expenses and can save a lot of money every month.

therefore verb
hence; therefore (literary)

兹事体大，用特向全体成员发函通知。

zī shì tǐ dà, yòng tè xiàng quán​tǐ chéng​yuán fā​hán tōng​zhī.

This matter is of great importance; therefore, a formal notice is hereby sent to all members.

Frequency
Character
Written text
51st most common 2767.3 per million
Movie subtitles
99th most common 1692.9 per million appears in 100% of films
Word
Movie subtitles
1563.1 per million appears in 99% of films
Written text
1089.5 per million

Details
HSK 2.0
Level 3
HSK 3.0
Level 1
Strokes
5
Unicode
U+7528

Sources
Definitions
CC-CEDICT
Frequency data
MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)