应用

應用

yìngyòng

verb HSK 3 #10,101

Meanings

Zhège jìshù yìngyòng hěn guǎng.

This technology has wide applications.

Lǐlùn yào yìngyòng dào shíjì zhōng.

Theory should be applied in practice.

shǒujī yìngyòng

mobile app

Zhè shì yī zhǒng xīn de yìngyòng fāngshì.

This is a new way of application.

mistakes

Note the tone: 应用 (yìngyòng, 4th tone) means 'to apply.' Don't confuse with 应当 (yīngdāng, 1st tone) meaning 'should.'

usage

In tech contexts, 应用 often means 'app' — short for 应用程序 (yìngyòng chéngxù). You'll see it in app stores: 应用商店.

应 yīng

用 yòng