有用

Character by character

• 有yǒu6 strokesHSK 1have, own, possess; exist
• 用yòng5 strokesHSK 1use, employ, apply, operate; use

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Example sentences

• 真的有用。

  Zhēn de yǒu yòng

  It really works.

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Words with the same characters

These words share at least one character with 有用. Reading them together is how the character starts to stick — the same characters in a different context.

• 有yǒuHSK 1

  to have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 意 intentional)

• 没有méi yǒuHSK 1

  haven't; hasn't; doesn't exist; to not have; to not be

• 用yòngHSK 1

  to use; to employ; to have to; to eat or drink; expense or outlay; usefulness; hence; therefore

• 还有hái yǒuHSK 1

  furthermore; in addition; still; also

• 所有suǒ yǒuHSK 2

  all; to have; to possess; to own

• 只有zhǐ yǒuHSK 3

  only have ...; there is only ...; (used in combination with 才) it is only if one ... (that one can ...) (Example: 只有通过治疗才能痊愈 "the only way to cure it is with therapy"); it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 要 "only men would have such a requirement"); (used to indicate that one has no alternative) one can only (do a certain thing) (Example: 服 "the only thing you can do is give in")

• 有些yǒu xiēHSK 1

  some; somewhat

• 有人yǒu rénHSK 2

  someone; people; anyone; there is someone there; occupied (as in restroom)

• 有关yǒu guānHSK 6

  to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning

• 使用shǐ yòngHSK 2

  to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of

• 拥有yōng yǒuHSK 5

  to have; to possess

• 利用lì yòngHSK 3

  to exploit; to make use of; to use; to take advantage of; to utilize

• 作用zuò yòngHSK 2

  to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; (suffix) -ation, -tion etc, as in 用, inhibition

• 不用bù yòngHSK 1

  need not

• 有的yǒu deHSK 1

  (there are) some (who are...); some (exist)

• 有效yǒu xiàoHSK 3

  effective; in effect; valid

• 有时yǒu shíHSK 1

  sometimes; now and then

• 有所yǒu suǒHSK 7

  somewhat; to some extent

• 有时候yǒu shí houHSK 1

  sometimes

• 具有jù yǒuHSK 3

  to have; to possess

• 有着yǒu zheHSK 5

  to have; to possess

• 费用fèi yòngHSK 3

  cost; expenditure; expense

• 有趣yǒu qùHSK 4

  interesting; fascinating; amusing

• 有意思yǒu yì siHSK 2

  interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun