HSK 1 · Qualities

有用

yǒu yòng

useful

Stroke order of 有用

2 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

有 · 6 strokes 用 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

有 is a hand holding meat 月, so you possess something; 用 looks like a handy bucket in use.

Parts: 有 have + 用 use

The characters in 有用

有 yǒu — to have; there is (6 strokes)
用 yòng — to use (5 strokes)

Example sentence

这本书很有用。

This book is very useful.

Words with 有

有的some 有些some; somewhat 有一些some; a little 有名famous 有to have; there is 没有not have; there is not; did not 有时sometimes 有时候sometimes 还有also; in addition 有人someone; somebody 所有all 有点儿a little; somewhat 有一点儿a little; somewhat 有意思interesting 有空儿to be free 只有only; only if 有的是to have plenty of 有效effective; valid

Words with 用

用to use 不用no need 常用commonly used 信用卡credit card 作用effect; function 使用to use 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: Qualities

好看good-looking 好听pleasant to hear 好玩儿fun; interesting 有名famous 重要important 认真serious; conscientious 一样the same; alike 真really; truly 真的really; truly 差poor; to lack; short of 重heavy

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