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使用 — meaning in English

shǐ yòng

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English meaning

  • bestow verb To give something formally or ceremonially, often as an honour.
  • employ verb To hire someone and pay them to do work.
  • practise verb To repeat an activity regularly in order to improve at it.
  • use verb To employ something for a particular purpose.
  • utilise verb To make use of; to use.

Senses

使用 is used for these senses in English:

  • bestow To apply or make use of (someone or something); to employ, to use.
  • employ To make busy; to preoccupy.
  • practise (transitive) To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.
  • put to use (transitive) To use; to utilise; to apply.
  • use (transitive) To employ; to apply; to utilize.
  • utilise To make best use of; to use to its fullest extent, potential, or ability.

employ — full definition

  1. verb To hire someone and pay them to do work.
  2. verb To make use of something, such as a method, tool, or skill.

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