用 yòng
“to use; to employ; to have to”
verb, prepositionHSK 3 · 2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
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 941: 用 yòng — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动). PDF page 103
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 用
用 means "to use." It is a common verb followed by the thing used, often in the pattern 用 + noun + verb, as in 用手机拍照. To ask how to use something, use the pattern 怎么用.
例句Example sentences
- 我用手机给妈妈打电话。wǒ yòng shǒu jī gěi mā ma dǎ diàn huà.I use my phone to call my mom.
- 请用中文回答。qǐng yòng zhōng wén huí dá.Please answer in Chinese.
- 我用筷子吃饭。wǒ yòng kuài zi chī fàn.I use chopsticks to eat.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗这个用怎么用？
✓这个怎么用？
When asking how to use something, use 怎么 before 用, not after it or repeated.