Writing
启用 (qǐ yòng) — how to say "to activate" in Chinese
启用
To activate
verb
Character composition
启
to open, to start
用
to use
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
用
Use
#101 · yòng · 5 strokes
Collocations
启用新设备
qǐ yòng xīn shè bèi
to activate new equipment
正式启用
zhèng shì qǐ yòng
to officially activate
Examples
公司决定下个月启用这个新软件。
The company decided to activate this new software next month.
启用新系统。
Activate the new system.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say activate in Chinese?
"to activate" in Chinese is 启用 (qǐ yòng).
启用 meaning
启用 (qǐ yòng) means "To activate".
How is 启用 pronounced?
It is pronounced qǐ yòng (written as qi yong, qiyong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to activate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 启用: 启 has 7 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 启用?
启用 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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