应用

應用

yìngyòng

verb HSK 3 #10,101

Meanings

HSK 1

手机应用

Shǒujī yìngyòng

mobile app

HSK 3

理论要应用到实际中。

Lǐlùn yào yìngyòng dào shíjì zhōng.

Theory should be applied in practice.

HSK 5

这个技术应用很广。

Zhège jìshù yìngyòng hěn guǎng.

This technology has wide applications.

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