Meaning of 用法
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- usage
How to use 用法
用法 is a noun for how a word, tool, or medicine is used. You see it often in dictionaries, grammar lessons, and on product labels. Example: 这个词的用法很多。(Zhège cí de yòngfǎ hěn duō.) This word has many usages.
用 (yòng) means to use, and 法 (fǎ) means a method or way. Put them together and you get the way something is used, which is its usage.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 用法 when they mean a general way to solve a problem, but that is 办法 (bànfǎ) or 方法 (fāngfǎ). 用法 is only about how something is used, such as a word or a product.
用法 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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法 fǎ · law · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 用法.
| 不用 | bùyòng | need not |
| 有用 | yǒuyòng | useful |
| 办法 | bànfǎ | way of handling sth; means; measure; (practical) solution to a problem |
| 想法 | xiǎngfǎ | way of thinking; opinion; notion; to think of a way (to do sth) |
| 方法 | fāngfǎ | method; way; technique; procedure |
| 使用 | shǐyòng | to use; to employ |
| 看法 | kànfǎ | way of looking at a thing; view |
| 作用 | zuòyòng | to act on; to affect; action; function; activity |
| 信用卡 | xìnyòngkǎ | credit card |
| 做法 | zuòfǎ | way of handling sth; method for making |
| 常用 | cháng yòng | in common usage |
| 利用 | lìyòng | to exploit; to make use of |
Questions about 用法
What does 用法 mean?
用法 (yòngfǎ) means "usage" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 用法?
用法 is made of 2 characters: 用 (5 strokes), 法 (8 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 用法 an HSK word?
Yes. 用法 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say "directions for use" on a medicine box?
Labels often say 用法用量 (yòngfǎ yòngliàng), meaning usage and dosage. 用法 tells you how to take it, and 用量 tells you how much.
Can 用法 be used as a verb?
No, 用法 is only a noun. To say "to use," use 用 (yòng) or 使用 (shǐyòng), for example 怎么用？(zěnme yòng?) How do you use it?