顶用

頂用
dǐngyòng
verb #29,735

Meanings

  1. 1 to be of use
  2. 2 to be effective
  3. 3 to be good for something

Examples

Zhè bǎ sǎn zài dà yǔ lǐ bù dǐngyòng.
This umbrella is no good in heavy rain.
Guāng shuō bù zuò bù dǐngyòng, yào fùzhū xíngdòng.
Just talking without acting is useless — you have to take action.

Tips

usage
顶用 is mostly used in negative form: 顶用 (useless, of no use). It is colloquial and slightly informal, often interchangeable with 有用 or 管用, but carries a stronger sense of practical effectiveness.

Stroke Order

dǐng
yòng