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用于

用於
yòngyú
verb HSK 5 #4,713

Meanings

  1. 1 to use for; to be used for; to apply to

Characters

用
yòng
to use
于
yú
in; at; for (literary preposition)
Used for/applied to — a formal way of stating purpose.

Examples

这笔钱用于教育。
Zhè bǐ qián yòng yú jiàoyù.
This money is used for education.
这种技术可以用于医疗。
Zhè zhǒng jìshù kěyǐ yòng yú yīliáo.
This technology can be applied to healthcare.
该设备主要用于数据分析。
Gāi shèbèi zhǔyào yòng yú shùjù fēnxī.
This equipment is mainly used for data analysis.

Tips

usage
用于 is formal/written. In spoken Chinese, you'd say 用来 (yòng lái) instead. 用于 appears in reports, instructions, and official documents.
grammar
于 is a classical Chinese preposition that makes any verb more formal: 用于 (use for), 属于 (belong to), 在于 (lie in), 由于 (due to).

Stroke Order

用 yòng
于 yú