两用

兩用

liǎngyòng

adjective #34,264

Meanings

1 dual-use
2 dual-purpose
3 serving two functions

Characters

Examples

这是一台军民两用的设备。

Zhè shì yī tái jūnmín liǎngyòng de shèbèi.

This is a piece of dual-use military-civilian equipment.

这把椅子是工作和休闲两用的。

Zhè bǎ yǐzi shì gōngzuò hé xiūxián liǎngyòng de.

This chair is for both work and leisure.

Tips

usage

Always part of a compound — 军民两用 (military-civilian dual-use), 沙发床两用 (sofa-bed convertible), 一书两用 (a book that serves two purposes). The Chinese export-control phrase '两用物项' translates the technical term 'dual-use items' from Western non-proliferation law.

Stroke Order

两 liǎng

用 yòng