适用

• 拼音: shì yòng
• 汉字拆解: 适 = 辶 (walk) + 啇 (phonetic); 用 = pictograph of a fence or container, meaning 'to use'

含义

Applicable; suitable for use; to apply to. Indicates that something is appropriate or valid for a particular situation or scope.

More formal than 适合, often used in legal, regulatory, and technical contexts. Frequently appears with 于 to specify what something applies to. Common in rules, policies, and product descriptions.

例句

1. 这条规定适用于所有员工。
2. 这个方法不适用于每一种情况。
3. 请确认这个优惠是否适用于学生。

用法指南

语境: legal, business, technical

语气: official

正确说法

• 本协议适用于中国法律。(This agreement is subject to Chinese law.)
• 这款软件适用于各种操作系统。(This software is compatible with various operating systems.)

错误说法

• 这件衣服很适用我。(Don't use 适用 for personal suitability of clothing — use 适合 instead. 适用 is for rules, methods, and systems, not personal preferences.)

起源与历史

适 means 'suitable' and 用 means 'to use'. Together they describe something that is suitable for use or applicable in a given context.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal