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专用

zhuān yòng
HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. special
  2. 2. dedicated

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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通用
tōng yòng

to use anywhere, anytime (card, ticket etc)

通用 means 'general purpose', the opposite of 专用 'special/dedicated'.

Synonyms

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专门
zhuān mén

specialist

专门 is more common for 'specially' as an adverb, while 专用 is more for 'dedicated use' as a verb.

Usage notes

Collocations

专用 is most often used in formal contexts to describe a function, tool, or lane (e.g., 专用设备 'specialized equipment'). It is rarely used as a standalone predicate.

Common mistakes

Don't use 专用 to say something is 'special' in a general sense. Use 特别 or 特殊 instead.

Example Sentences

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这是 专用 设备。
This is specialized equipment.

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Words Containing 专用

专用网路
zhuān yòng wǎng lù

dedicated network

专用集成电路
zhuān yòng jí chéng diàn lù

application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC)

虚拟专用网络
xū nǐ zhuān yòng wǎng luò

virtual private network (VPN)

Child Words of 专用

用
yòng

to use

专
zhuān

for a particular person, occasion, purpose