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  jung6   jyutping
  yong4   pinyin
[1] [v]use; employ; apply; operate [2] [v] exert [3] [n] use [4] effect [5] finance [6] [vn] need [7] [v] eat; drink [8] Kangxi radical 101

Stroke count: 5
Level: 1
Radical: (#101)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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detail  jau5 jung6  you3 yong4 = useful
detail  jung6 ban2  yong4 pin3 = things, stuff, articles
detail  jung6 ji3  yong4 yi4 = purpose, intention
detail  jat6 jung6 ban2  ri4 yong4 pin3 = daily necessities
detail  mou5 jung6   = useless; no use
detail  seon3 jung6 kaat1  xin4 yong4 ka3 = credit card
detail  bat1 jung6  bu4*2 yong4 = no need, need not
detail  gung1 jung6  gong1 yong4 = public use
detail  zok3 jung6  zuo4 yong4 = function; effect
detail  sik6 jung6  shi2 yong4 = edible; for the table; to be eaten
See all 235 compounds (CantoDict reports 253 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing 10 of 21 examples containing 用
detail audio 唔識筷子
He/she doesn't know how to use chopsticks.
detail audio 呢個廣東話?
How do you say this in Cantonese?
detail audio 係唔係花生油?
Is this cooked in peanut oil?
detail 橙色的蠟筆太陽
She uses an orange crayon to draw the sun.
[來 here means "in order to" or "to". Marked as unsure: Can an editor please fix the jyutping?]
detail 刷牙牙膏
To brush your teeth you need toothpaste.
detail 乘務員剪票我們的
The train conductor punched our tickets.
detail audio 我哋食藥嗰陣時小心可能副作用
When taking medication, we have to be careful; there may be some side-effects.
detail 危險激光使用
Danger: Laser in use.
detail 買滿$30可以優惠價$5換購汽水
Spend over $30, can get a bottle of soft drink for $5
detail audio 專門開會
The room is given over to meetings.
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: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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