使用

• 拼音: shǐ yòng
• 汉字拆解: 使 = 亻(person) + 吏 (official, phonetic), meaning 'to cause/send'; 用 = pictograph of a bucket or fence, meaning 'to use'

含义

To use; to employ. To make use of something for a purpose.

A more formal synonym of 用. Preferred in written language, instructions, official notices, and technology contexts. In casual conversation, 用 is more natural. Common collocations include 使用方法 (usage method), 使用说明 (user manual), and 使用权 (right to use).

例句

1. 请不要在教室里使用手机。
2. 这个软件很容易使用。
3. 你会使用这台机器吗？

用法指南

语境: instructions, technology, official notices

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 使用这个方法可以节省时间。(Using this method can save time.)
• 请使用中文回答问题。(Please use Chinese to answer the questions.)

错误说法

• 不要在日常口语中把用都换成使用 (Don't replace every 用 with 使用 in casual speech — in daily contexts, 用 is more natural; 使用 is better for written or formal situations)

起源与历史

使 (shǐ, to cause/make) + 用 (yòng, to use). Literally 'to cause to be used,' a formal compound for employing or utilising something.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal