Meaning of 专用
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- special
- dedicated
How to use 专用
专用 often comes after a noun to say who or what something is reserved for, as in signs and labels. It can also come before a noun with 的. Example: 这是残疾人专用车位。(Zhè shì cánjírén zhuānyòng chēwèi.) This parking space is reserved for disabled people.
专 (zhuān) means focused on one thing, and 用 (yòng) means to use. Something 专用 is used for one purpose or one group only.
Common mistake: Learners often write 专 with an extra dot or make it look like 传 (chuán) without the person radical. 专 has no dot and only one hooked stroke at the bottom. Also note that 专 is first tone, so do not say zhuǎnyòng.
专用 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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专 zhuān · concentrated · 4 strokes
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用 yòng · to use · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 专用.
| 不用 | bùyòng | need not |
| 有用 | yǒuyòng | useful |
| 使用 | shǐyòng | to use; to employ |
| 作用 | zuòyòng | to act on; to affect; action; function; activity |
| 信用卡 | xìnyòngkǎ | credit card |
| 常用 | cháng yòng | in common usage |
| 利用 | lìyòng | to exploit; to make use of |
| 没用 | méiyòng | useless |
| 专家 | zhuānjiā | expert; specialist |
| 专业 | zhuānyè | specialty; specialized field |
| 专门 | zhuānmén | specialized; dedicated (to a particular field or purpose); specially; specifically (for a |
| 费用 | fèiyong | cost; expenditure |
Questions about 专用
What does 专用 mean?
专用 (zhuānyòng) means "special; dedicated" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 专用?
专用 is made of 2 characters: 专 (4 strokes), 用 (5 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 专用 an HSK word?
Yes. 专用 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 专用 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 专用 is written 專用.
What is the difference between 专用 and 专门?
专用 means reserved for a specific user or purpose, and it usually describes objects or spaces. 专门 (zhuānmén) is mostly an adverb meaning specially or on purpose, as in 我专门来看你 (I came specially to see you).
How do you say something like 'for staff only' with 专用?
Put the group before 专用: 员工专用 (yuángōng zhuānyòng) means staff only. You will see patterns like 女士专用 (ladies only) and 儿童专用 (for children) on signs everywhere.