用得着 (用得著)
yòng de zháo
Pinyin
Definition
用得着 (用得著)
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- to be able to use
- useable
- to have a use for sth
- (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 to obtain
- 2 to get
- 3 to gain
- 4 to catch (a disease)
- 5 proper
- 6 suitable
- 7 proud
- 8 contented
- 9 to allow
- 10 to permit
- 11 ready
- 12 finished
- 1 to get
- 2 to obtain
- 3 to receive
- 1 to obtain
- 2 to receive
- 3 to get
- 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
- 1 to think
- 2 to feel
Idioms (20)
一人得道,鸡犬升天
- 1 lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
- 2 fig. to ride on sb else's success
- 3 Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too
- 4 Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
一心二用
- 1 to do two things at once (idiom)
- 2 to multitask
- 3 to divide one's attention
一举两得
- 1 one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
一蹴而得
- 1 to get there in one step (idiom); easily done
- 2 success at a stroke
- 3 to get results overnight
上不得台盘
- 1 too uncouth to appear in public (idiom)
- 2 unfit for a public role
Sample Sentences
我矮穷矬,你还土肥圆呢!要不然哪用得着租男友……
I'm short, poor and lowly, and you're unstylish, fat and round! Otherwise, why would you need to rent a boyfriend...
老爸,你又要开始领导式发言了。要真那么强大,我还用得着每天苦哈哈地练英文吗?说白了,这就是一档娱乐性节目,什么推广汉语,弘扬中国文化,这都是节目的噱头,赚收视率呢。
Again with the leadership speeches, dad. If we're so powerful, is it still necessary for me to practice English every day? To put it plainly, this show is for entertainment. These popularization of the Chinese language and enhancement of Chinese culture are all gimmicks meant to boost ratings.
你懂电脑技术,英语又好。一般中国人哪儿用得着什么阅读器?
You understand computer technology, and your English is also good. But how many Chinese really have a need for readers or stuff like that?
我用得着耍赖吗?准备好了吗?一、二、三。哈,你这手这么软绵绵,就像块豆腐。真是给健身房丢脸!
Like I need to use tricks? Are you ready? 1, 2, 3. Ha, your arm is so soft and flabby, like a piece of tofu. You have really lost face for the gym!
拜托,我都已经好久没看电视和报纸了。连电视剧和综艺节目我都可以在网上下载,你说哪里还用得着电视?