利用
lìyòng
to use, to utilize
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 我们要充分利用业余时间。We should make full use of our spare time.
- 他利用职务之便谋取私利。He used his position to seek personal gain.
Collocations
利用时间充分利用利用资源加以利用
Mnemonic
利 lì "benefit" + 用 yòng "to use": to use for benefit. 利 has grain 禾 and a knife 刂. Means ① to utilize (resources, time) ② to exploit (a person, a weakness), with a negative sense. Opposite of 浪费 (to waste).
Related
使用运用应用浪费
Quick check
What are the two senses of 利用?