滥用

濫用

lànyòng

verb HSK 7-9 #7,194

Meanings

1 to abuse (power, drugs, etc.)
2 to misuse

Characters

excessive; indiscriminate

Examples

HSK 6

他滥用了自己的权力。

Tā lànyòng le zìjǐ de quánlì.

He abused his power.

HSK 7-9

滥用抗生素会产生耐药性。

Lànyòng kàngshēngsù huì chǎnshēng nàiyàoxìng.

Misusing antibiotics can cause drug resistance.

Tips

memory

滥 (excessive/indiscriminate) + 用 (to use) = to use excessively or indiscriminately = to abuse/misuse.

Stroke Order

滥 làn

用 yòng