运用

yùn yòng

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to use
2. to put to use

Word relationships

Related words

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• 掌握 zhǎng wò 掌握 zhǎng wò to grasp (often fig.) 掌握知识后才能运用: to grasp (often fig.)

Synonyms

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• 使用 shǐ yòng 使用 shǐ yòng to use 表示一般的用: to use
• 应用 yìng yòng 应用 yìng yòng to put to use 将理论、方法等用于实践: to put to use

Usage notes

Common mistakes

运用多用于抽象事物，如知识、理论；使用可用于具体事物，如工具。

Formality

多用于书面语和正式场合，如“运用专业知识”。

Example Sentences

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我们要把理论 运用 到实践中。

We need to apply theory into practice.

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Words Containing 运用

• 运用自如 运用自如 yùn yòng zì rú: to have a fluent command of (idiom)

Child Words of 运用

• 用 用 yòng: to use
• 运 运 yùn: to move