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用途
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5

用途 (yòngtú) · use

用途 (yòngtú) means “use; purpose”. It is written with 2 characters: 用 (to use) + 途 (way). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.

How 用途 is built

The characters

用 yòng · to use

What 用 is made of

途 tú · way

What 途 is made of

Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 余 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

这种植物有很多用途。Zhè zhǒngzhí wù yǒu hěn duō yòngtú.This plant has many uses.
这个盒子有什么用途?Zhègè hézi yǒu shénme yòngtú?What is this box used for?

Questions about 用途

What does 用途 mean?

用途 (yòngtú) means “use; purpose”.

How do you pronounce 用途?

用途 is pronounced yòngtú.

Which HSK level is 用途?

用途 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.

Related words

Learn 用途 with its group

It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 92: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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