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正用
zhèng yòng
Pinyin
Definition
正用
-
zhèng yòng
correct usage
Character Decomposition
正
一
止
用
用
Related Words
(20)
使用
shǐ yòng
1
to use
2
to employ
3
to apply
4
to make use of
反正
fǎn zhèng
1
anyway
2
in any case
3
to come over from the enemy's side
正
zhēng
1
first month of the lunar year
正在
zhèng zài
1
just at (that time)
2
right in (that place)
3
right in the middle of (doing sth)
正式
zhèng shì
1
formal
2
official
用
yòng
1
to use
2
to employ
3
to have to
4
to eat or drink
5
expense or outlay
6
usefulness
7
hence
8
therefore
真正
zhēn zhèng
1
genuine
2
real
3
true
4
genuinely
不用
bù yòng
1
need not
享用
xiǎng yòng
1
to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of)
作用
zuò yòng
1
to act on
2
to affect
3
action
4
function
5
activity
6
impact
7
result
8
effect
9
purpose
10
intent
11
to play a role
12
corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization
13
CL:個|个[gè]
信用
xìn yòng
1
to trust
2
credit (commerce)
3
trustworthiness
4
creditworthiness
信用卡
xìn yòng kǎ
1
credit card
修正
xiū zhèng
1
to revise
2
to amend
备用
bèi yòng
1
reserve
2
spare
3
alternate
4
backup
公正
gōng zhèng
1
just
2
fair
3
equitable
利用
lì yòng
1
to exploit
2
to make use of
3
to use
4
to take advantage of
5
to utilize
好用
hǎo yòng
1
useful
2
serviceable
3
effective
4
handy
5
easy to use
家用
jiā yòng
1
home-use
2
domestic
3
family expenses
4
housekeeping money
实用
shí yòng
1
practical
2
functional
3
pragmatic
4
applied (science)
专用
zhuān yòng
1
special
2
dedicated
Idioms
(20)
一心二用
yī xīn èr yòng
1
to do two things at once (idiom)
2
to multitask
3
to divide one's attention
上梁不正下梁歪
shàng liáng bù zhèng xià liáng wāi
1
lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); fig. subordinates imitate their superiors' vices
偏邪不正
piān xié bù zhèng
1
biased
2
prejudiced (idiom)
别有用心
bié yǒu yòng xīn
1
to have an ulterior motive (idiom)
别无他用
bié wú tā yòng
1
to have no other use or purpose (idiom)
刚愎自用
gāng bì zì yòng
1
obstinate and self-opinionated (idiom)
割鸡焉用牛刀
gē jī yān yòng niú dāo
1
lit. why use a pole-ax to slaughter a chicken? (idiom)
2
fig. to waste effort on a trifling matter
3
also written 殺雞焉用牛刀|杀鸡焉用牛刀[shā jī yān yòng niú dāo]
大材小用
dà cái xiǎo yòng
1
using a talented person in an insignificant position (idiom)
2
a sledgehammer to crack a nut
宽打窄用
kuān dǎ zhǎi yòng
1
to give oneself leeway (idiom)
2
to allow room for error
就地正法
jiù dì zhèng fǎ
1
to execute on the spot (idiom); summary execution
2
to carry out the law on the spot
感情用事
gǎn qíng yòng shì
1
to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse
惯用语
guàn yòng yǔ
1
commonly used phrase
2
idiom
3
colloquial usage
扶正压邪
fú zhèng yā xié
1
to uphold good and suppress evil (idiom)
舍正从邪
shě zhèng cóng xié
1
to be corrupted by evil influences (idiom)
改邪归正
gǎi xié guī zhèng
1
to mend one's ways (idiom)
2
to turn over a new leaf
横正暴敛
héng zhèng bào liǎn
1
to levy exorbitant taxes (idiom)
正中要害
zhèng zhòng yào hài
1
to hit the nail on the head (idiom)
正襟危坐
zhèng jīn wēi zuò
1
to sit upright and still (idiom)
正言厉色
zhèng yán lì sè
1
solemn in word and countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling
2
also written 正顏厲色|正颜厉色
正颜厉色
zhèng yán lì sè
1
solemn in countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling
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