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民用 (mín yòng) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 7
民用 (mín yòng) is a Chinese word: civilian. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 民用
形 xíng adjective
civilian
这是民用飞机，不是军用飞机。
zhè shì mín yòng fēi jī bú shì jūn yòng fēi jī
This is a civilian aircraft, not a military aircraft.
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Word breakdown
民 mín — civilian, people (non-military)
Words with this character (28)
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中国有56个民族。
Zhōng guó yǒu wǔ shí liù gè mín zú
China has 56 ethnic groups.
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中华民族有着五千年的悠久历史。
Zhōnghuá Mínzú yǒu zhe wǔ qiān nián de yōu jiǔ lì shǐ
The Chinese nation has a long history of five thousand years.
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政府应该为人民服务。
zhèng fǔ yīng gāi wèi rén mín fú wù
The government should serve the people.
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人民币是中国的官方货币。
rén mín bì shì zhōng guó de guān fāng huò bì
Renminbi is China's official currency.
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农民在田里工作。
nóng mín zài tián lǐ gōng zuò
The farmer works in the field.
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这个小区的居民都很友好。
zhè ge xiǎo qū de jū mín dōu hěn yǒu hǎo
The residents of this community are all very friendly.
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市民应该遵守交通规则。
shì mín yīng gāi zūn shǒu jiāo tōng guī zé
Citizens should follow traffic rules.
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每个公民都有投票的权利。
měi gè gōng mín dōu yǒu tóu piào de quán lì
Every citizen has the right to vote.
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民主需要每个公民的参与。
mín zhǔ xū yào měi gè gōng mín de cān yù
Democracy requires the participation of every citizen.
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- 民 people, citizens (individual members of society)
- 众 masses, multitude (emphasizes the collective group)
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政府应该听取民众的意见。
zhèng fǔ yīng gāi tīng qǔ mín zhòng de yì jiàn
The government should listen to the people's opinions.
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这个节日反映了当地的民俗。
zhè ge jié rì fǎn yìng le dāng dì de mín sú
This festival reflects the local folk customs.
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- 民 people, civilian (indicates lodging run by local residents)
- 宿 lodging, accommodation (the lodging/overnight stay function)
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我们在乡村找到了一家很舒适的民宿。
wǒ men zài xiāng cūn zhǎo dào le yì jiā hěn shū shì de mín sù
We found a very comfortable homestay in the countryside.
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- 民 folk, people - indicates popular, traditional origin
- 歌 song - indicates a musical composition with vocals
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中国各地都有独特的民歌。
Zhōng guó gè dì dōu yǒu dú tè de mín gē
Every region in China has unique folk songs.
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他收集了很多民间故事。
tā shōu jí le hěn duō mín jiān gù shi
He collected many folk tales.
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他们决定移民到加拿大。
tā men jué dìng yí mín dào jiā ná dà
They decided to immigrate to Canada.
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- 农 agriculture/farming; indicates rural origin
- 民 people/citizen; refers to the person
- 工 worker/labor; indicates their occupation
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农民工为城市建设做出了巨大贡献。
nóng mín gōng wèi chéng shì jiàn shè zuò chū le jù dà gòng xiàn
Migrant workers have made great contributions to urban construction.
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每个国民都有投票的权利。
měi gè guó mín dōu yǒu tóu piào de quán lì
Every citizen has the right to vote.
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他正在处理一个民事案件。
tā zhèng zài chǔ lǐ yí ge mín shì àn jiàn
He is handling a civil case.
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这是一所民办学校。
zhè shì yì suǒ mín bàn xué xiào
This is a privately-run school.
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这座古老的民居保存得很完整。
zhè zuò gǔ lǎo de mín jū bǎo cún de hěn wán zhěng
This ancient folk dwelling is very well preserved.
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政府应该尊重民意。
zhèng fǔ yīng gāi zūn zhòng mín yì
The government should respect public opinion.
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政府应该关注民生问题。
zhèng fǔ yīng gāi guān zhù mín shēng wèn tí
The government should pay attention to livelihood issues.
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- 民 people, civilian (indicating non-governmental ownership)
- 营 operate, manage (indicating business operation)
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这是一家民营企业。
zhè shì yì jiā mín yíng qǐ yè
This is a privately operated enterprise.
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渔民每天早上出海捕鱼。
yú mín měi tiān zǎo shang chū hǎi bǔ yú
Fishermen go out to sea every morning to catch fish.
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这些牧民世代生活在蒙古草原上。
zhè xiē mù mín shì dài shēng huó zài měng gǔ cǎo yuán shàng
These herders have lived on the Mongolian grasslands for generations.
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很多网民在社交媒体上分享自己的生活。
hěn duō wǎng mín zài shè jiāo méi tǐ shàng fēn xiǎng zì jǐ de shēng huó
Many netizens share their lives on social media.
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这位股民每天都关注股市动态。
zhè wèi gǔ mín měi tiān dōu guān zhù gǔ shì dòng tài
This stock investor follows stock market trends every day.
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每个选民都有投票的权利。
měi gè xuǎn mín dōu yǒu tóu piào de quán lì
Every voter has the right to vote.
用 yòng — use, application, purpose
Words with this character (53)
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你不用担心，一切都会好的。
nǐ bú yòng dān xīn yí qiè dōu huì hǎo de
You need not worry, everything will be fine.
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我用信用卡付款。
wǒ yòng xìn yòng kǎ fù kuǎn
I pay with a credit card.
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这是一个常用的汉字。
zhè shì yí gè cháng yòng de hàn zì
This is a commonly used Chinese character.
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这本书很有用。
zhè běn shū hěn yǒu yòng
This book is very useful.
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运动对健康有积极作用。
yùn dòng duì jiàn kāng yǒu jī jí zuò yòng
Exercise has a positive effect on health.
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你会使用这个软件吗？
nǐ huì shǐ yòng zhè ge ruǎn jiàn ma
Can you use this software?
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这个软件用于数据分析。
zhè ge ruǎn jiàn yòng yú shù jù fēn xī
This software is used for data analysis.
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这个工具用来切水果。
zhè ge gōng jù yòng lái qiē shuǐ guǒ
This tool is used to cut fruit.
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这次旅行的费用很高。
zhè cì lǚ xíng de fèi yòng hěn gāo
The cost of this trip is very high.
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他的信用很好，银行愿意贷款给他。
tā de xìn yòng hěn hǎo yín háng yuàn yì dài kuǎn gěi tā
His credit is very good, so the bank is willing to lend to him.
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他利用空闲时间学习中文。
tā lì yòng kōng xián shí jiān xué xí zhōng wén
He uses his free time to study Chinese.
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这个设计很实用。
zhè ge shè jì hěn shí yòng
This design is very practical.
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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.
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这家超市出售各种日用品。
zhè jiā chāo shì chū shòu gè zhǒng rì yòng pǐn
This supermarket sells various daily necessities.
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他用力拉绳子。
tā yòng lì lā shéng zi
He pulled the rope hard.
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我需要买一些办公用品。
wǒ xū yào mǎi yī xiē bàn gōng yòng pǐn
I need to buy some office supplies.
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请输入用户名和密码。
qǐng shū rù yòng hù míng hé mì mǎ
Please enter your username and password.
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这个词的用法很特别。
zhè ge cí de yòng fǎ hěn tè bié
The usage of this word is very special.
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这个工具有很多用途。
zhè ge gōng jù yǒu hěn duō yòng tú
This tool has many uses.
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我想试用一下这个软件。
wǒ xiǎng shì yòng yī xià zhè ge ruǎn jiàn
I want to try out this software.
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- 运 to operate, to move (contributes the dynamic aspect of putting into action)
- 用 to use, to apply (contributes the functional aspect of utilizing)
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我们要运用科学方法解决问题。
wǒ men yào yùn yòng kē xué fāng fǎ jiě jué wèn tí
We should apply scientific methods to solve problems.
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这条规定适用于全体员工。
zhè tiáo guī dìng shì yòng yú quán tǐ yuán gōng
This regulation is applicable to all employees.
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我们公司采用了新的管理方法。
wǒ men gōng sī cǎi yòng le xīn de guǎn lǐ fāng fǎ
Our company adopted a new management method.
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这种水果可以直接食用。
zhè zhǒng shuǐ guǒ kě yǐ zhí jiē shí yòng
This fruit can be eaten directly.
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这是专用停车场。
zhè shì zhuān yòng tíng chē chǎng
This is a dedicated parking lot.
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这是备用钥匙，放在安全的地方。
zhè shì bèi yòng yào shi fàng zài ān quán de dì fang
This is a spare key, keep it in a safe place.
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公司决定录用她。
gōng sī jué dìng lù yòng tā
The company decided to hire her.
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医生建议我每天服用这种药。
yī shēng jiàn yì wǒ měi tiān fú yòng zhè zhǒng yào
The doctor advised me to take this medicine every day.
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公司用人要看能力和态度。
gōng sī yòng rén yào kàn néng lì hé tài dù
Companies should look at ability and attitude when employing people.
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她一直很用功，所以成绩很好。
tā yì zhí hěn yòng gōng suǒ yǐ chéng jì hěn hǎo
She has always been hardworking, so her grades are very good.
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这本书对我没什么用处。
zhè běn shū duì wǒ méi shén me yòng chù
This book is of no use to me.
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他工作很用心。
tā gōng zuò hěn yòng xīn
He is very conscientious in his work.
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客人们正在用餐，请保持安静。
kè rén men zhèng zài yòng cān qǐng bǎo chí ān jìng
The guests are dining, please keep quiet.
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- 通 common, through, universal (indicating something shared across or passing through)
- 用 use, usage (indicating practical application or employment)
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美元在很多国家通用。
měi yuán zài hěn duō guó jiā tōng yòng
The US dollar is in common use in many countries.
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我们需要保证饮用水的安全。
wǒ men xū yào bǎo zhèng yǐn yòng shuǐ de ān quán
We need to ensure the safety of drinking water.
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我们在餐厅享用了一顿丰盛的晚餐。
wǒ men zài cān tīng xiǎng yòng le yí dùn fēng shèng de wǎn cān
We enjoyed a lavish dinner at the restaurant.
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我想借用一下你的笔。
wǒ xiǎng jiè yòng yí xià nǐ de bǐ
I want to borrow your pen.
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这是公用电话，大家都可以用。
zhè shì gōng yòng diàn huà dà jiā dōu kě yǐ yòng
This is a public phone, everyone can use it.
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这种药物可能会产生副作用。
zhè zhǒng yào wù kě néng huì chǎn shēng fù zuò yòng
This medication may produce side effects.
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我们不得不动用紧急资金。
wǒ men bù dé bù dòng yòng jǐn jí zī jīn
We had no choice but to draw upon the emergency funds.
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这些文件占用了太多存储空间。
zhè xiē wén jiàn zhàn yòng le tài duō cún chǔ kōng jiān
These files take up too much storage space.
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我们需要启用新系统。
wǒ men xū yào qǐ yòng xīn xì tǒng
We need to activate the new system.
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商用飞机越来越先进。
shāng yòng fēi jī yuè lái yuè xiān jìn
Commercial aircraft are becoming more and more advanced.
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每个月的家用大约是五千元。
měi gè yuè de jiā yòng dà yuē shì wǔ qiān yuán
The monthly household expenses are about five thousand yuan.
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他在论文中引用了很多权威资料。
tā zài lùn wén zhōng yǐn yòng le hěn duō quán wēi zī liào
He cited many authoritative sources in his thesis.
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这个公司沿用传统的管理方法。
zhè ge gōng sī yán yòng chuán tǒng de guǎn lǐ fāng fǎ
This company continues to use traditional management methods.
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不要滥用药物。
bú yào làn yòng yào wù
Don't abuse drugs.
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老师的用意是让学生自己思考。
lǎo shī de yòng yì shì ràng xué shēng zì jǐ sī kǎo
The teacher's intention is to let students think for themselves.
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- 管 to work, to function (colloquial sense of managing/controlling effectiveness)
- 用 use, to be of use (contributes the sense of practical utility)
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这个方法很管用。
zhè ge fāng fǎ hěn guǎn yòng
This method is very effective.
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这个包很耐用，用了五年还很新。
zhè ge bāo hěn nài yòng yòng le wǔ nián hái hěn xīn
This bag is very durable; it still looks new after five years of use.
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- 聘 to invite, to engage (adds formal, official tone to hiring)
- 用 to use, to employ (emphasizes the utilization and employment aspect)
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公司决定聘用她为经理。
gōng sī jué dìng pìn yòng tā wéi jīng lǐ
The company decided to employ her as a manager.
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我们应该选用环保材料。
wǒ men yīng gāi xuǎn yòng huán bǎo cái liào
We should select and use environmentally friendly materials.
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老板重用有能力的员工。
lǎo bǎn zhòng yòng yǒu néng lì de yuán gōng
The boss puts capable employees in important positions.
Structure & writing
民 is a component in 2 characters
民 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order
用 is a component in 4 characters
用 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order