Meaning of 用处
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- usefulness
Measure word: 個|个
How to use 用处
用处 is a noun meaning use or usefulness. It often appears with 有 or 没有, and in questions like 有什么用处. Example: 这个东西没什么用处。(Zhège dōngxi méi shénme yòngchu.) This thing is not much use.
用处 combines 用 (yòng), to use, with 处 (chù), a place or point. Think of it as the place where something can be put to use, which is its usefulness.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 用处 with 作用 (zuòyòng). 用处 is the practical use a thing has for people, while 作用 is the effect or function something has on something else, as in 药的作用 (the effect of a medicine). Also note that in everyday speech 处 here is often read in the neutral tone, yòngchu.
用处 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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用 yòng · to use · 5 strokes
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处 chù · place · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 用处.
| 不用 | bùyòng | need not |
| 有用 | yǒuyòng | useful |
| 使用 | shǐyòng | to use; to employ |
| 到处 | dàochù | everywhere |
| 好处 | hǎochù | easy to get along with |
| 作用 | zuòyòng | to act on; to affect; action; function; activity |
| 信用卡 | xìnyòngkǎ | credit card |
| 坏处 | huàichù | harm; troubles |
| 常用 | cháng yòng | in common usage |
| 处理 | chǔlǐ | to handle; to deal with; to punish |
| 利用 | lìyòng | to exploit; to make use of |
| 没用 | méiyòng | useless |
Questions about 用处
What does 用处 mean?
用处 (yòngchù) means "usefulness" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 用处?
用处 is made of 2 characters: 用 (5 strokes), 处 (5 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 用处 an HSK word?
Yes. 用处 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 用处 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 用处 is written 用處.
What is the difference between 用处 and 有用?
用处 is a noun meaning usefulness, while 有用 (yǒuyòng) is an adjective meaning useful. You say 这本书很有用 or 这本书有很大的用处, and both mean the book is very useful.
Is 处 in 用处 pronounced chù or chǔ?
In 用处 it is the fourth tone chù, the same as in 好处 (hǎochù) and 到处 (dàochù), where 处 relates to a place or point. In casual speech it often becomes neutral tone. The third tone chǔ is used in verbs like 处理 (chǔlǐ), to handle.