好用

hǎoyòng

adjective

Meanings

1 easy to use; handy
2 to work well

Characters

good to; easy to

Examples

HSK 5

这把剪刀很好用。

Zhè bǎ jiǎndāo hěn hǎoyòng.

These scissors are easy to use.

HSK 7-9

我的手机最近不太好用，总是死机。

Wǒ de shǒujī zuìjìn bú tài hǎoyòng, zǒngshì sǐjī.

My phone hasn't been working well lately; it keeps freezing.

Tips

usage

好 + verb makes an adjective 'good to do': 好吃, 好喝, 好看. Northern speakers also say 好使. The opposite is 不好用 or 难用.

Stroke Order

好 hǎo

用 yòng