拨用

撥用
bōyòng
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to allocate (funds) for use
  2. 2 to appropriate
  3. 3 to earmark for

Examples

HSK 5
Zhèngfǔ bōyòng zījīn zhīchí xiǎo qǐyè.
The government allocated funds to support small businesses.
HSK 7-9
Zhèbǐ kuǎnxiàng zhuānmén bōyòng yú jiàoyù.
This sum is specifically appropriated for education.

Tips

usage
Bureaucratic / written register. 拨 here means 'to allot from a larger pool' (as in 拨款 'allocate funds'); 拨用 specifically pairs that allotment with 用 'to be used for', so it implies 'allocated AND being put to use'. Compare 调用 (to redirect for use) which has no allocation step.

Stroke Order

拨 bō
用 yòng