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合用

héyòng
verb #25,712

Meanings

  1. 1 to share (use together)
  2. 2 to be suitable
  3. 3 to be fit for purpose
  4. 4 to use jointly

Examples

两家人合用一个厨房。
Liǎng jiā rén héyòng yī gè chúfáng.
Two families share one kitchen.
这个工具不太合用，换一个吧。
Zhège gōngjù bù tài héyòng, huàn yī gè ba.
This tool isn't very suitable — let's switch to another one.

Tips

usage
合用 has two main senses: (1) to share something with others, and (2) to be suitable/fit for purpose. Context makes clear which sense is intended.

Stroke Order

合 hé
用 yòng