专用

zhuān yòng

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. special
2. dedicated

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 通用 tōng yòng 通用 tōng yòng to use anywhere, anytime (card, ticket etc) 通用 means 'general purpose', the opposite of 专用 'special/dedicated'.: to use anywhere, anytime (card, ticket etc)

Synonyms

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• 专门 zhuān mén 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.: specialist

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 专用网路 zhuān yòng wǎng lù: dedicated network
• 专用集成电路 专用集成电路 zhuān yòng jí chéng diàn lù: application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC)
• 虚拟专用网络 虚拟专用网络 xū nǐ zhuān yòng wǎng luò: virtual private network (VPN)

Child Words of 专用

• 用 用 yòng: to use
• 专 专 zhuān: for a particular person, occasion, purpose