English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

utility in Chinese

utility in Chinese is 服务, 發電廠 — utility means the quality of being useful or practical.

utility in Chinese

服务
noun
Pronounced: fú wù
(business) A commodity or service provided on a continuous basis by a physical infrastructure network, such as electricity, water supply or sewerage.
發電廠
noun
Pronounced: fā diàn chǎng
(business, finance, by extension) A natural or legal monopoly distributer of such a utility; or, the securities of such a provider.

What does "utility" mean?

  1. noun The quality of being useful or practical.
    "The tool's utility lies in how quickly it gets the job done."
  2. noun A service such as electricity, gas, or water supplied to homes and businesses, or the company providing it.
    "Utility bills went up again this winter."
  3. noun A small computer program designed to perform a specific maintenance or support task.
    "He ran a disk cleanup utility to free up space."
  4. adjective Designed to be functional rather than attractive.
    "The van has a plain, utility interior."

utility in a sentence

  • The tool's utility lies in how quickly it gets the job done.
  • Utility bills went up again this winter.
  • The city's water utility issued a boil-water notice.
  • He ran a disk cleanup utility to free up space.

Similar words in Chinese

Common Chinese translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "utility" in Chinese?

"utility" in Chinese is 服务, 發電廠. utility means: The quality of being useful or practical.

How do you pronounce 服务?

"utility" in Chinese is 服务, pronounced "fú wù".

How do you use "utility" in a sentence?

Example: "The tool's utility lies in how quickly it gets the job done." In Chinese, "utility" is 服务, 發電廠.

Are there other ways to say "utility" in Chinese?

Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "utility": 服务, 發電廠.

Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Flow — saved to your collection.
Translations from WikDict, CC BY-SA · example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.