用处

用處

yòngchu

noun HSK 6 #7,724

Meanings

The point of using something — its usefulness or utility.

这个东西没什么用处。

Zhège dōngxi méishénme yòngchu.

This thing doesn't have much use.

学外语有很大的用处。

Xué wàiyǔ yǒu hěn dà de yòngchu.

Learning a foreign language is very useful.

抱怨没有用处。

Bàoyuàn méiyǒu yòngchu.

Complaining is useless.

这个技能将来会有用处的。

Zhège jìnéng jiānglái huì yǒuyòng chu de.

This skill will be useful in the future.

usage

用处 is a noun (the usefulness), while 有用 is an adjective (useful). 没用处 = 没有用处 = no use/useless. In casual speech, 没用 is more common than 没有用处.

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