两用

兩用
liǎngyòng
adjective #34,264

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 5
Zhè bǎ yǐzi shì gōngzuò hé xiūxián liǎngyòng de.
This chair is for both work and leisure.
HSK 7-9
Zhè shì yī tái jūnmín liǎngyòng de shèbèi.
This is a piece of dual-use military-civilian equipment.

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

liǎng
yòng