用途 yòngtú use
use; application
How to remember 用途: 用 to use (Kangxi radical 101) + 途 way = use.
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How it is used
- Use / purpose / application of a thing - 这种材料用途很广 (zhè zhǒng cáiliào yòngtú hěn guǎng) this material has wide uses.
- Contrast 用法 (how to use it) and 作用 (zuòyòng, effect/function): 用途 answers 'what is it used for'. Pairs with 广 (wide) and 多.
Example sentences
- 电脑的用途很广。 Diànnǎo de yòngtú hěn guǎng.Computers have many uses.