qǐ yòng
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  • v.start using (an official seal, etc.); employ

    • qǐ yòng qiān fā diàn zǐ pǔ tōng hù zhào

      启用签发电子普通护照

      start to use and issue ordinary electronic passports

    • qǐ yòng xīn xiù

      启用新秀

      employ new stars

    • jí jiāng qǐ yòng xīn jī chǎng

      即将启用机场

      The new airport will soon go into operation.

    • tiě lù yǐ jīng jiàn chéng qǐ yòng

      铁路已经建成启用

      The railway has been completed and opened to traffic.

    • xià yī chǎng bǐ sài wǒ men jué dìng qǐ yòng tā

      比赛我们决定启用

      We have decided to play him in the next game.

Word usage

  • Note
    "启用" is different from "起用". The object of "起用" is a person, which refers to promotion or reappointment; the object of "启用" is a thing, which refers to the beginning of use.