Meaning of 采用
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to adopt
- to employ
- to use
How to use 采用
采用 is a fairly formal verb used for adopting methods, technologies, suggestions, or materials, often in news, business, and written Chinese. Example: 公司采用了新的技术。(Gōngsī cǎiyòng le xīn de jìshù.) The company adopted a new technology.
采 (cǎi) means to pick or gather, and 用 (yòng) means to use. Picture picking the best idea from many options and putting it to use: that is 采用, to adopt.
Common mistake: Learners often use 采用 for everyday objects, like 采用筷子 for using chopsticks, but that sounds odd. For simple physical use, say 用 (yòng) or 使用 (shǐyòng), and keep 采用 for choosing a method, plan, or idea.
采用 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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采 cǎi · to pick · 8 strokes
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用 yòng · to use · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 采用.
| 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 |
| 采取 | cǎiqǔ | to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take |
| 费用 | fèiyong | cost; expenditure |
| 适用 | shìyòng | to be applicable |
| 应用 | yìngyòng | to put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc) |
Questions about 采用
What does 采用 mean?
采用 (cǎiyòng) means "to adopt; to employ" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 采用?
采用 is made of 2 characters: 采 (8 strokes), 用 (5 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 采用 an HSK word?
Yes. 采用 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 采用 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 采用 is written 採用.
What is the difference between 采用 and 使用?
使用 (shǐyòng) focuses on the act of using something, such as a tool or a phone. 采用 (cǎiyòng) stresses choosing and adopting something, like a proposal or a design, out of other possibilities.
Is 采用 the same as 采取?
They are close but not interchangeable. 采取 (cǎiqǔ) usually goes with actions and measures, as in 采取措施 (take measures), while 采用 goes with methods, technology, opinions, or materials, as in 采用建议 (adopt a suggestion).