使用

shǐyòng

verb HSK 2 #1,000

Meanings

1 to use
2 to employ

Characters

to cause; to employ

Examples

请不要使用手机。

Qǐng bùyào shǐyòng shǒujī.

Please don't use your phone.

你会使用这个软件吗？

Nǐ huì shǐyòng zhège ruǎnjiàn ma?

Can you use this software?

使用前请仔细阅读说明。

Shǐyòng qián qǐng zǐxì yuèdú shuōmíng.

Please read the instructions carefully before use.

Tips

usage

使用 is more formal than 用. Use 用 in conversation and 使用 in writing, instructions, or official contexts.

Stroke Order

使 shǐ

用 yòng