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取用
qǔ yòng
Pinyin
Definition
取用
-
qǔ yòng
to access
to make use of
Character Decomposition
取
耳
又
用
用
Related Words
(20)
使用
shǐ yòng
1
to use
2
to employ
3
to apply
4
to make use of
获取
huò qǔ
1
to gain
2
to get
3
to acquire
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
领取
lǐng qǔ
1
to receive
2
to draw
3
to get
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
备用
bèi yòng
1
reserve
2
spare
3
alternate
4
backup
利用
lì yòng
1
to exploit
2
to make use of
3
to use
4
to take advantage of
5
to utilize
取
qǔ
1
to take
2
to get
3
to choose
4
to fetch
取代
qǔ dài
1
to replace
2
to supersede
3
to supplant
4
(chemistry) substitution
取出
qǔ chū
1
to take out
2
to extract
3
to draw out
取名
qǔ míng
1
to name
2
to be named
3
to christen
4
to seek fame
取得
qǔ dé
1
to acquire
2
to get
3
to obtain
取悦
qǔ yuè
1
to try to please
取舍
qǔ shě
1
to choose
2
to accept or reject
取暖
qǔ nuǎn
1
to warm oneself (by a fire etc)
取消
qǔ xiāo
1
to cancel
2
cancellation
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
以貌取人
yǐ mào qǔ rén
1
to judge sb by appearances (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]
取长补短
qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn
1
lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)
2
to use this in place of that
3
what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts
各取所需
gè qǔ suǒ xū
1
each takes what he needs (idiom)
咎由自取
jiù yóu zì qǔ
1
to have only oneself to blame (idiom)
2
to bring trouble through one's own actions
囊中取物
náng zhōng qǔ wù
1
as easy as reaching for it from a bag (idiom)
2
in the bag
3
(as good as) in one's possession
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
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
战无不胜，攻无不取
zhàn wú bù shèng , gōng wú bù qǔ
1
to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom); all-conquering
2
ever victorious
3
nothing they can't do
舍生取义
shě shēng qǔ yì
1
to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius); to choose honor over life
2
would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles
探囊取物
tàn náng qǔ wù
1
to feel in one's pocket and take sth (idiom); as easy as pie
2
in the bag
断章取义
duàn zhāng qǔ yì
1
to quote out of context (idiom)
标新取异
biāo xīn qǔ yì
1
to start on sth new and different (idiom); to display originality
欲取姑予
yù qǔ gū yǔ
1
variant of 欲取姑與|欲取姑与[yù qǔ gū yǔ]
2
to make concessions for the sake of future gains (idiom)
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