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The Chinese word liyong - 利用 - lìyòng
(to utilize in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
lìyòng
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English translations
to utilize, to use,
to make use of, to be useful
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of lìyòng are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 利用 ( liyong / lìyòng ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Women yao haohao liyong shijian.
Wǒmen yào hǎohǎo lìyòng shíjiān.– English translation: We should make good use of our time.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
advantageous | use
利用 ( liyong / lìyòng ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 430)
利用 ( liyong / lìyòng ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 430)
Chinese words containing the word 利用 ( liyong / lìyòng ) :
zàilìyòng ( 再利用 : to recycle )
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