使用 shǐ yòng
“to use; to employ; to apply”
verb, verb / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
使用 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1668: 使用 shǐyòng — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 121
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 使用
使用 means to use or employ something, such as a tool, machine, method, or resource. It is transitive and a little more formal than 用, often appearing in instructions, rules, and written Chinese. The common pattern is 使用 + object.
例句Example sentences
- 请正确使用这台机器。qǐng zhèng què shǐ yòng zhè tái jī qì.Please use this machine correctly.
- 你可以使用我的电脑查邮件。nǐ kě yǐ shǐ yòng wǒ de diàn nǎo chá yóu jiàn.You can use my computer to check email.
- 这种方法使用起来很方便。zhè zhǒng fāng fǎ shǐ yòng qǐ lái hěn fāng biàn.This method is convenient to use.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗这个软件很好使用。
✓这个软件很好用。
To say “easy to use,” use 好用 or 容易使用; 很好使用 is not a correct Chinese pattern.