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应用 (yìng yòng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

应用 (yìng yòng) is a Chinese word: to apply. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 应用

动 dòng verb

to apply

我们应用新技术提高生产效率。

wǒ men yìng yòng xīn jì shù tí gāo shēng chǎn xiào lǜ

We apply new technology to improve production efficiency.

形 xíng adjective

applied

他学习应用数学。

tā xué xí yìng yòng shù xué

He studies applied mathematics.

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Word breakdown

应 yìng — to respond to, to meet (practical needs)

用 yòng — to use, usage, putting into practice

Structure & writing
1 应 yìng — to reply; to answer
Xpinyin

应 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 广 guǎng — wide; broad (opposite of 狭)
广 is a component in 31 characters
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1.3 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
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Stroke order

2 用 yòng — to use; to employ
用 is a component in 4 characters

用 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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