Writing
动用 (dòng yòng) — how to say "to use" in Chinese
动用
To use, to employ
verb
Character composition
动
to move
用
to use
Radicals / Keys
力
Power
#19 · lì · 2 strokes
用
Use
#101 · yòng · 5 strokes
Collocations
动用军队镇压
dòng yòng jūn duì zhèn yā
use the army to suppress
动用大量资金
dòng yòng dà liàng zī jīn
use large funds
Examples
政府动用了大量资源来救灾。
The government employed large resources to rescue from the disaster.
他动用了所有钱。
He used all the money.
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Frequently asked questions
Chinese word for use
"to use" in Chinese is 动用 (dòng yòng).
What does 动用 mean in English?
动用 (dòng yòng) means "To use, to employ".
How is 动用 pronounced?
It is pronounced dòng yòng (written as dong yong, dongyong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to use" in Chinese characters?
It is written 动用: 动 has 6 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 动用?
动用 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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