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adj.useful; effective
我得到的那笔钱是很管用的外快。
The money I got was a useful supplement to my ordinary income.
这个做法十分管用。
This approach works very well.
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Word usage
- Separable word"管" and "用" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
大家都认为他的办法管不了多少用。
No one thought his methods would do much good.
这个方法以前可能管不了用，但是现在情况不一样了。
This method might not work before, but things are different now.
他的办法在关键时刻管了用。
His method took effect at the critical moment.