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  • 1

    v.share something with other people; jointly use something

    • dú yán jiū shēng de shí hou wǒ men sān rén hé yòng yī jiān sù shè

      研究生时候我们合用宿舍

      When we were in the graduate school, three of us shared one dormitory.

    • hé mǒu rén hé yòng yī gè fáng jiān

      某人合用一个房间

      share a room with somebody

    • rú guǒ nǐ yǒu sǎn ràng wǒ men hé yòng ba

      如果我们合用

      If you have an umbrella, let me share it with you.

  • 2

    adj.fit for use; serve (the purpose); suitable

    • shéng zi fēi cháng duǎn bù hé yòng

      绳子非常合用

      The rope is too short. It's no use.

    • dà yī tài báo zài běi fāng hán lěng dì qū bù hé yòng

      大衣北方寒冷地区合用

      The coat is too thin for the cold regions in the north.

    • dīng zi tài duǎn bù hé yòng

      钉子合用

      The nail is too short to serve.