用法

yòngfǎ

noun HSK 6 #42,421

Meanings

The method of using — how something is used.

这个词的用法很复杂。

Zhège cí de yòngfǎ hěn fùzá.

The usage of this word is very complex.

请看说明书上的用法。

Qǐng kàn shuōmíngshū shàng de yòngfǎ.

Please read the usage instructions in the manual.

你知道这个语法的用法吗？

Nǐ zhīdào zhège yǔfǎ de yòngfǎ ma?

Do you know the usage of this grammar point?

usage

The -法 suffix creates 'method/way' nouns: 用法 (usage), 做法 (way of doing), 说法 (way of saying/viewpoint), 写法 (way of writing), 吃法 (way of eating).

用 yòng

法 fǎ