应用

• 拼音: yìng yòng
• 汉字拆解: 应 = 广 (roof) + 一 + 心 (heart), simplified from 應; 用 = pictograph of a bucket or container, meaning 'to use'

含义

To apply; to put to use; application. Refers to the practical use of knowledge, technology, or methods.

Can be used as both a verb (to apply, to use) and a noun (application). In modern Chinese, also refers to software applications (手机应用 = mobile app). Emphasizes practical rather than theoretical use.

例句

1. 这项技术已经被广泛应用。
2. 你可以把学到的知识应用到工作中。
3. 这个手机应用很好用。

用法指南

语境: technology, education, work

语气: practical

正确说法

• 这种方法可以应用在很多地方。(This method can be applied in many areas.)
• 请下载我们的手机应用。(Please download our mobile application.)

错误说法

• 我应用了一下这个杯子。(Don't use 应用 for everyday physical use of objects — use 用 or 使用 instead; 应用 implies systematic or technical application)

起源与历史

应 (to respond, to apply) + 用 (to use). Together they mean 'to put into practical use' or 'application.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal