用
yòng
to use; to make use of; to employ
(coverb) with; using; to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions); usefulness; utility; (bound form) expense; outlay; (courteous) to eat; to drink; (literary) hence; therefore
a picture of 用 → a vessel shaped for purpose
用 is an ancient pictograph thought to depict a bucket or vessel with a dividing line — something shaped to hold and serve a purpose. The idea of a contained, functional object naturally extended to the broad concept of use and utility.
你可以用这支笔写字。
nǐ kě yǐ yòng zhè zhī bǐ xiě zì。
You can write characters with this pen.
不用担心，我已经把事情都安排好了。
bù yòng dān xīn，wǒ yǐ jīng bǎ shì qíng dōu ān pái hǎo le。
No need to worry — I have already arranged everything.
Words with 用
复用
fù yòng
to reuse
心理作用
xīn lǐ zuò yòng
a perception that doesn't reflect reality
调用
diào yòng
to transfer (for a specific purpose)
管用
guǎn yòng
efficacious
别有用心
bié yǒu yòng xīn
to have an ulterior motive (idiom)
套用
tào yòng
to apply (sth hitherto used in a different context)
用光
yòng guāng
out of (supply)
用场
yòng chǎng
use; application
通用汽车
tōng yòng qì chē
General Motors (car company)
挪用
nuó yòng
to shift (funds)
商用
shāng yòng
(attributive) commercial
食用
shí yòng
to eat; to consume