用处

用處

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noun HSK 6 #7,724

Meanings

The point of using something - its usefulness or utility.

HSK 1

这个东西没什么用处。

Zhège dōngxi méishénme yòngchu.

This thing doesn't have much use.

HSK 3

学外语有很大的用处。

Xué wàiyǔ yǒu hěn dà de yòngchu.

Learning a foreign language is very useful.

HSK 5

这个技能将来会有用处的。

Zhège jìnéng jiānglái huì yǒu yòngchu 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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