Meaning of 用户
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- user
- consumer
- subscriber
- customer
How to use 用户
用户 is the standard word for users of apps, websites, phone plans, and utilities like water or electricity. It is common in tech and business contexts, often in phrases like 用户名 (yònghùmíng, username). Example: 这个软件有很多用户。(Zhège ruǎnjiàn yǒu hěn duō yònghù.) This software has many users.
用 (yòng) means to use, and 户 (hù) means a household or account holder. A 用户 is the household or person who uses a product or service.
Common mistake: Learners often write 户 as 尸 or 戸, but 户 has a dot on top followed by a frame shape. Also, do not use 用户 for a shop customer you serve in person; that is 顾客 (gùkè).
用户 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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用 yòng · to use · 5 strokes
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户 hù · a household · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 用户.
| 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 |
| 费用 | fèiyong | cost; expenditure |
| 采用 | cǎiyòng | to adopt; to employ |
| 适用 | shìyòng | to be applicable |
| 应用 | yìngyòng | to put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc) |
Questions about 用户
What does 用户 mean?
用户 (yònghù) means "user; consumer" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 用户?
用户 is made of 2 characters: 用 (5 strokes), 户 (4 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 用户 an HSK word?
Yes. 用户 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 用户 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 用户 is written 用戶.
What is the difference between 用户 and 客户?
用户 (yònghù) focuses on the person who actually uses a product or service. 客户 (kèhù) means a client or business customer, often someone who buys from or signs contracts with a company.
How do you say username and user experience in Chinese?
Username is 用户名 (yònghùmíng). User experience is 用户体验 (yònghù tǐyàn), a common term in tech and design.