常用

chángyòng

adjective HSK 2 #13,635

Meanings

1 commonly used
2 everyday

Characters

Examples

这是一个常用词。

Zhè shì yí ge chángyòng cí.

This is a commonly used word.

你常用什么软件？

Nǐ chángyòng shénme ruǎnjiàn?

What software do you commonly use?

这些是常用汉字。

Zhèxiē shì chángyòng Hànzì.

These are commonly used Chinese characters.

Tips

usage

The most commonly used 2,500 Chinese characters (常用字) cover about 97% of everyday text. Knowing them is a key milestone for learners.

Stroke Order

常 cháng

用 yòng