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用于 Pronunciation and Pinyin

用于 Usage and Examples

used for

for

applied to

化学产品被大量用于农田。

Chemical products were used liberally over agricultural land.

这部电话用于打外线。

This telephone should be used for outgoing calls.

The characters in 用于

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
用
yòng5to use or employ
于
yú3at, in, on, to, from

More words starting with 用

  • yòng用bu不zháo着No need, Unnecessary
  • yòng用jiǔ久le了used for a long time, worn out
  • yòng用xí习guàn惯le了got used to using, accustomed to using
  • yòng用le了used, spent
  • yòng用le了hěn很duō多used a lot, heavily used
  • yòng用shì事shí实shuō说huà话Let the facts speak for themselves., Speak with facts.
  • yòng用yú于xuán悬guà挂de的for hanging, hanging
  • yòng用yú于cí慈shàn善de的for charity, charitable
  • yòng用wú五cǎi彩yǔ羽máo毛zhì制chéng成de的made of colorful feathers, crafted from vibrant feathers
  • yòng用rén人employ, hire staff
  • yòng用rén人zhì制du度personnel system, employment system
  • yòng用rén人zhé哲xué学Philosophy of human resources, Talent management philosophy

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Questions about 用于

What does 用于 mean in Chinese?

用于 (yòng yú) means “used for, for, applied to”.

How do you pronounce 用于?

用于 is pronounced yòng yú in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “used for” in Chinese?

“used for” is 用于 (yòng yú) in Chinese.

How is 用于 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 用于, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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