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利用

lì yòngㄌㄧˋ ㄩㄥˋ

Sino-Vietnamese: LỢI DỤNG

Traditional: 利用

HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 2

Meaning(verb, verbal noun)

to exploit; to make use of; to use; to take advantage of; to utilize

Examples

  • 要利用好时间学习。

    yào lì yòng hǎo shí jiān xué xí.

    Make good use of your time to study.

  • 他利用周末去打工。

    tā lì yòng zhōu mò qù dǎ gōng.

    He uses his weekends to do part-time work.

  • 小心别被人利用。

    xiǎo xīn bié bèi rén lì yòng.

    Be careful not to be used by others.

Easily confused

  • 利用 — Vietnamese 'lợi dụng' is usually negative, but 利用 is often neutral: 'make use of' (利用时间).

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Stroke order

LỢI · 7 strokes

surname Li

DỤNG · 5 strokes

to use; to employ; to have to; to eat or drink; expense or outlay; usefulness; hence; therefore