<p>Actually they are almost the same just like in order to vs to have same effect.</p>
<p>But 用 can only be verb , can a little bit simplify the sentence .</p>
<p>使用 and 用 have same mean in below block</p>
<blockquote>
<p>用水 用工具 用他的東西 用電腦</p>
<p>使用水 使用工具 使用他的東西 使用電腦</p>
<p>use water ,use tools, use his stuff , use computer</p>
</blockquote>
<p>使用 has more way to use.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>使用手冊 使用時間 使用地點</p>
<p>Operation Manual , usage time , Use location</p>
</blockquote>

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jack chiou
<p>Both mean to use. However, sometimes you need both and sometimes you can simply say yòng 用.</p>

<p>Examples:</p>

<p>謝謝你<code>使用</code>拼音 , thank you for using pinyin</p>

<p>謝謝你<code>用</code>鉛筆 , thank you for using a pencil</p>

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Becky 李蓓
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What's the difference between shǐ yòng 使用 and yòng 用？
# What's the difference between shǐ yòng 使用 and yòng 用？

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-04-05)

Both mean to use. However, sometimes you need both and sometimes you can simply say yòng 用.

Examples:

謝謝你`使用`拼音 , thank you for using pinyin

謝謝你`用`鉛筆 , thank you for using a pencil

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2020-04-05. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Actually they are almost the same just like in order to vs to have same effect.

But 用 can only be verb , can a little bit simplify the sentence .

使用 and 用 have same mean in below block

> 用水 用工具 用他的東西 用電腦
>
> 使用水 使用工具 使用他的東西 使用電腦
>
> use water ,use tools, use his stuff , use computer

使用 has more way to use.

> 使用手冊 使用時間 使用地點
>
> Operation Manual , usage time , Use location


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