用途

The Chinese word 用途 (yòngtú) means "use", "purpose", or "application". It is composed of two characters: 用 (yòng), which means "to use", and 途 (tú), which means "road" or "path". The original meaning of 用途 was "the road or path that something is used for". Over time, the meaning of 用途 has been extended to include the more general sense of "use" or "purpose".The character 用 (yòng) is a pictograph of a hand holding a tool. The character 途 (tú) is a pictograph of a road or path. The combination of these two characters creates the meaning of "use" or "purpose".用途 is a commonly used word in Chinese. It can be used in a variety of contexts, such as:* 我不知道这个东西有什么用途。(Wǒ bù zhīdào zhège dōngxī yǒu shénme yòngtú.) I don't know what this thing is used for.* 这个机器的用途很广。(Zhège jīqì de yòngtú hěn guǎng.) This machine has many uses.* 我正在寻找一个新的用途。(Wǒ zhèngzài xúnzhǎo yīgè xīn de yòngtú.) I'm looking for a new use for this.用途 is a versatile word that can be used to express a variety of ideas. It is an important word for HSK learners to know.