Writing
常用 (cháng yòng) — how to say "commonly used" in Chinese
常用
Commonly used
Character composition
常
often
用
to use
Radicals / Keys
巾
Turban
#50 · jīn · 3 strokes
用
Use
#101 · yòng · 5 strokes
Collocations
常用方法
chángyòng fāngfǎ
commonly used method
Examples
这个软件在日常生活里很常用。
This software is very commonly used in daily life.
这是常用词。
This is a commonly used word.
Mnemonic
[cháng yòng-] little turtle Chang has a favorite spoon. He grabs it OFTEN and constantly because it is his 常用 item: no spoon, no porridge. All other utensils gather dust, but the spoon is always in use. 🐢🥄
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "commonly used" in Chinese?
"commonly used" in Chinese is 常用 (cháng yòng).
常用 meaning in English
常用 (cháng yòng) means "Commonly used".
How is 常用 pronounced?
It is pronounced cháng yòng (written as chang yong, changyong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Commonly used characters in Chinese
It is written 常用: 常 has 11 strokes, 用 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 常用?
常用 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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