Meaning of 用途
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- use; application
How to use 用途
用途 is a noun for what something is used for, often with 有, 很多, or 广泛. It usually describes objects, materials, or tools rather than people. Example: 这种材料用途很广。(Zhè zhǒng cáiliào yòngtú hěn guǎng.) This material has a wide range of uses.
用 (yòng) means to use, and 途 (tú) means a road or way, as in 路途 (lùtú). Together, 用途 is the path a thing takes when you use it, so its use or purpose.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 用途 with 作用 (zuòyòng). 用途 is what a thing is used for, while 作用 is the effect or function it has, so say 药的作用 for a medicine's effect, not 药的用途 when you mean how it works. Also, 途 is second tone (tú), not fourth.
用途 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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途 tú · way · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 用途.
| 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 用途
What does 用途 mean?
用途 (yòngtú) means "use; application" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 用途?
用途 is made of 2 characters: 用 (5 strokes), 途 (10 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 用途 an HSK word?
Yes. 用途 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I ask what something is used for in Chinese?
You can say 这个有什么用途？(Zhège yǒu shénme yòngtú?) In casual speech, people more often say 这个是干什么用的？(Zhège shì gàn shénme yòng de?)
Can 用途 be used as a verb?
No, 用途 is only a noun. To say to use something, use 用 (yòng) or 使用 (shǐyòng), for example 使用电脑 (shǐyòng diànnǎo), to use a computer.