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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

实用 [shíyòng]
  1. 1. adjective practical

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

实用 [shíyòng]
  1. 1. practical; pragmatic; functional
    既美观,又实用
    not only beautiful, but also practical (or useful)

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

实用 [shíyòng]
  1. 1. 实际应用
    产品进入实用阶段。
  2. 2. 有实际应用价值的
    这东西只好看,不实用

Examples

既不实用,又不美观
neither useful nor attractive
那套百科全书特别实用,可我买不起。
This encyclopedia is very useful, but I cannot afford it.
板儿车虽然简陋,但也很实用呢。
Although the wooden handcart is rough, it is very practical.
这种矿泉壶很实用,用它过滤后,水就可以直接喝了。
This kind of water kettle is very practical because water can be drunk directly after its filtration.
他连交朋友都遵循实用主义原则,未免有些过于世俗了。
He is so vulgar, he sticks to pragmatic principles even when making friends.
这只酒壶太过淫巧,其实并无实用价值。
The flagon is overelaborate, and practically useless.
杂货铺有很多实用又便宜的小商品。
Grocery stores sell various kinds of practical and cheap goods.
这辆车的设计不但美观,而且实用
The design of this car is not only beautiful, it's also practical.
这包不漂亮,倒很实用
This bag isn't very smart, but it's practical.

Collocations

实用
very practical
追求实用
to seek practicality
实用价值
practical value
实用技术
practical technology
经济实用
economical and practical
实用
practicality

Word Decomposition


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