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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

使用 [shǐyòng]
  1. 1. verb [pl] use
    使用宽带上网。
    I use broadband to go online.
    使用说明
    operating instructions

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

使用 [shǐyòng]
  1. 1. use; employ; apply; administer; run;manipulate
    善于识别人和使用
    know how to judge men and use men
    使用种种手段
    resort to every possible means
  2. 2. verb ply
  3. 3. noun wear
  4. 4. noun manipulation

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

使用 [shǐyòng]
  1. 1. 让人员、钱财、工具等为某种目的服务
    大胆使用人才
    使用体育器材。
  2. 2. 参见"运用"的提示。

Examples

读书是学习,使用也是学习,而且是更重要的学习。
Reading is learning, but applying is also learning and the more important kind of learning at that. 读书
这种病菌附着在病人使用过的东西上。
This germ is found on the things used by the patients. 附着
这种机器构造简单,使用方便。
This machine is simple in construction and easy to handle. 构造
使用电子计算机对电网运行状况进行监控。
Computers are employed to monitor and control the power grid. 监控
新建的楼房已经交付使用
The new building has been made available to the users. 交付
两种策略交互使用
use the two tactics alternately 交互
由于更多地使用国产零部件,北京今年预计可节汇两亿美元。
It's estimated that 200 million US dollars of foreign exchange will be saved this year in Beijing due to the increasing use of home-made parts. 节汇
经济地使用
use economically 经济
对人力物力的使用要精打细算。
We must be meticulous in planning the use of men and material. 精打细算
工具使用年限
the service life of a tool 年限

Collocations

合理使用
reasonable use
使用不当
improper use
使用起来
to use
使用钱财
to spend money
使用说明
instructions for operation
使用价值
the use value of a commodity
禁止使用
to prohibit the use of something

Word Decomposition

使
[shǐ]
+
[yòng]

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