HSK 2 · Hands-on actions

使用

shǐ yòng

to use

Stroke order of 使用

2 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

使 · 8 strokes 用 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

Make (使) use (用): use.

Parts: 使 make (亻 person + 吏) + 用 use

The characters in 使用

使 shǐ — to make; to cause (8 strokes)
用 yòng — to use (5 strokes)

Example sentence

请使用中文。

Please use Chinese.

Words with 使

大使馆embassy 使to make; to cause

Words with 用

有用useful 用to use 不用no need 常用commonly used 信用卡credit card 作用effect; function 费用cost; expenses 没用useless 采用to adopt; to use 适用applicable 利用to use; to make use of 应用to apply; application

More words: Hands-on actions

拉to pull 推to push 提to carry; to lift; to mention 放下to put down 掉to fall; to drop 倒to pour 碰to touch; to bump 装to pack; to install 弄to do; to handle 办to do; to handle 查to check; to look up 选to choose 加to add; plus 算to calculate; to count as 发to send; to issue

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