用 – vocab dash

用yòng

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Meanings

1. to use; to make use of; to employ

2. (coverb) with; using

3. to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions)

4. usefulness; utility

5. (bound form) expense; outlay

6. (courteous) to eat; to drink

7. (literary) hence; therefore

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我wǒ在zài用yòngTwitter。

I'm using Twitter.

我wǒ用yòngTwitter。

I'm using Twitter.

额。。。这个zhège怎么zěnme用yòng？

Er, how do you use this?

你nǐ自己zìjǐ的de钱qián，想xiǎng怎么zěnme用yòng就jiù怎么zěnme用yòng。

You are free to do as you please with your money.

他tā用yòng他tā自己zìjǐ的de方式fāngshì工作gōngzuò。

He works in his own way.

我wǒ用yòng20%的de时间shíjiān完成wánchéng了le80%的de工作gōngzuò。

I got 80% of the work done in 20% of the time.