利用

Chinese

		advantage; benefit; profit advantage; benefit; profit; sharp	to use
simp. and trad. (利用)		利	用

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): lìyòng

(Zhuyin): ㄌㄧˋ ㄩㄥˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): lei⁶ jung⁶
Hakka
(Sixian, PFS): li-yung

(Hailu, HRS): li^˖ rhung^˖

(Meixian, Guangdong): li⁴ yung⁴
Puxian Min (Pouseng Ping'ing): li⁵ oeng⁵ / li⁵ yoeng⁵
Southern Min
(Hokkien, POJ): lī-iōng / lī-ēng

(Teochew, Peng'im): li⁶ êng⁷

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: lìyòng → lìyong (toneless final syllable variant)
  - Zhuyin: ㄌㄧˋ ㄩㄥˋ → ㄌㄧˋ ˙ㄩㄥ (toneless final syllable variant)
  - Tongyong Pinyin: lìyo̊ng
  - Wade–Giles: li⁴-yung⁵
  - Yale: lì-yung
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: lih.yonq
  - Palladius: лиюн (lijun)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /li⁵¹⁻⁵³ jʊŋ⁵¹/ → /li⁵¹ jʊŋ¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: lei⁶ jung⁶
  - Yale: leih yuhng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: lei⁶ jung⁶
  - Guangdong Romanization: léi⁶ yung⁶
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /lei̯²² jʊŋ²²/
Hakka
- (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: li-yung
  - Hakka Romanization System: li iung
  - Hagfa Pinyim: li⁴ yung⁴
  - Sinological IPA: /li⁵⁵ i̯uŋ⁵⁵/
- (Southern Sixian, incl. Neipu)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: li-yung
  - Hakka Romanization System: li (r)iung
  - Hagfa Pinyim: li⁴ yung⁴
  - Sinological IPA: /li⁵⁵ (j)i̯uŋ⁵⁵/
- (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
  - Hakka Romanization System: li^˖ rhung^˖
  - Sinological IPA: /li³³ ʒuŋ³³/
- (Meixian)
  - Guangdong: li⁴ yung⁴
  - Sinological IPA: /li⁵³⁻⁵⁵ iʊŋ⁵³/
Puxian Min
- (Putian)
  - Pouseng Ping'ing: li⁵ oeng⁵ [Phonetic: li⁴ oeng⁵]
  - Báⁿ-uā-ci̍: lī-ē̤ng
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /li¹¹⁻⁴² œŋ¹¹/
- (Xianyou)
  - Pouseng Ping'ing: li⁵ yoeng⁵ [Phonetic: li⁴ yoeng⁵]
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /li²¹⁻⁴² yøŋ²¹/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: lī-iōng
  - Tâi-lô: lī-iōng
  - Phofsit Daibuun: lixiong
  - Sinological IPA (Quanzhou): /li⁴¹⁻²² iɔŋ⁴¹/
  - Sinological IPA (Taipei): /li³³⁻¹¹ iɔŋ³³/
  - Sinological IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /li²²⁻²¹ iɔŋ²²/
  - Sinological IPA (Kaohsiung): /li³³⁻²¹ iɔŋ³³/
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: lī-ēng
  - Tâi-lô: lī-īng
  - Phofsit Daibuun: lixeng
  - Sinological IPA (Quanzhou): /li⁴¹⁻²² iɪŋ⁴¹/
- (Teochew)
  - Peng'im: li⁶ êng⁷
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: lĭ ēng
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /li³⁵⁻¹¹ eŋ¹¹/

Verb

利用

to use; to utilise; to make use of
充分利用 ― chōngfèn lìyòng ― to make full use of

合理利用 ― hélǐ lìyòng ― to use appropriately; appropriate use

大家把這個資源利用好。 [MSC, trad.]
大家把这个资源利用好。 [MSC, simp.]
Dàjiā bǎ zhège zīyuán lìyòng hǎo. [Pinyin]
Everyone make good use of this resource.

他利用假期的時間把書讀完了。 [MSC, trad.]
他利用假期的时间把书读完了。 [MSC, simp.]
Tā lìyòng jiàqī de shíjiān bǎ shū dú wán le. [Pinyin]
He finished reading the book using time from the holiday.
(often derogatory) to take advantage of; to make use of; to exploit
我被他利用了。 ― Wǒ bèi tā lìyòng le. ― I was taken advantage of by him.
- 2013, Zhao Guoqiang, chapter 1, in Components of the Penal Law of Macau (I)‎^[1], Offences against Sexual Freedom or Sexual Self-determination, Aggravated Procuration, page 41:
  
  本罪與淫媒罪的構成要件大致相同，所不同的是本罪的構成要求行為人使用暴力、嚴重威脅、奸計或以欺詐的方式，又或利用被害人精神上的無能力，來達到促成、幫助或便利他人從事賣淫或為猥褻行為的目的。 [MSC, trad.]
  本罪与淫媒罪的构成要件大致相同，所不同的是本罪的构成要求行为人使用暴力、严重威胁、奸计或以欺诈的方式，又或利用被害人精神上的无能力，来达到促成、帮助或便利他人从事卖淫或为猥亵行为的目的。 [MSC, simp.]
  Běnzuì yǔ yínméi zuì de gòuchéng yàojiàn dàzhì xiàngtóng, suǒ bùtóng de shì běn zuì de gòuchéng yàoqiú xíngwèi rén shǐyòng bàolì, yánzhòng wēixié, jiānjì huò yǐ qīzhà de fāngshì, yòu huò lìyòng bèihàirén jīngshén shàng de wú nénglì, lái dádào cùchéng, bāngzhù huò biànlì tārén cóngshì màiyín huò wèi wěixiè xíngwèi de mùde. [Pinyin]
  The elements of crime of this offence is roughly the same as (the offence of) procuration, but requiring the defendant to use force, serious intimidation, trickery or fraud, or exploiting the victim's mental incapacitation to cause, assist or aid someone else to engage in prostitution or indecent acts.

Synonyms

(to use):

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使出 (shǐchū)
使用 (shǐyòng)
動用 / 动用 (dòngyòng)
取用 (qǔyòng)
吸納 / 吸纳 (xīnà)
善用 (shànyòng) (to put to good use)
套用 (tàoyòng) (to apply mechanically)
實用 / 实用 (shíyòng)
應用 / 应用 (yìngyòng)
採用 / 采用 (cǎiyòng)
採納 / 采纳 (cǎinà)
搬 (bān) (to apply mechanically)
搬動 / 搬动 (bāndòng)
施用 (shīyòng)
沿用 (yányòng) (to continue to use)
用 (yòng)
硬套 (yìngtào) (to apply mechanically)
起動 / 起动 (Quanzhou Hokkien, Xiamen Hokkien)
運用 / 运用 (yùnyòng)
錄用 / 录用 (lùyòng)
須 / 须 (xū) (literary)

(to take advantage of): 佔便宜／占便宜 (zhàn piányi)

Derived terms

利用率

Noun

利用

(literary) good tool; excellent instrument

Synonyms

利器 (lìqì)

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (利用):

→ Japanese: 利用(りよう) (riyō)
→ Korean: 이용(利用) (iyong)
→ Vietnamese: lợi dụng (利用)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
利	用
り Grade: 4	よう Grade: 2
on'yomi

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) りよー [rìyóó] (Heiban – [0])
IPA^(key): [ɾʲijo̞ː]

Noun

利(り)用(よう) • (riyō)

use, usage, utilization, application
exploitation, taking advantage of

Synonyms

(usage): 使(し)用(よう) (shiyō), 活用(かつよう) (katsuyō)

Derived terms

利(り)用(よう)者(しゃ) (riyōsha): user
利(り)用(よう)価(か)値(ち) (riyōkachi): utility value

Verb

利(り)用(よう)する • (riyō suru) transitive suru (stem 利(り)用(よう)し (riyō shi), past 利(り)用(よう)した (riyō shita))

use, utilize
- From the [http: / www.debian.org/intro/about.ja.html#what Debian とは一体何ですか?] ([http:, “WHAT is Debian?”) in the [http: / www.debian.org/intro/about.ja.html Debian について] ([http:, “About Debian”) homepage
  Debianは、現在Linuxカーネルを利用しています。
  Debianは、げんざいLinuxカーネルをりようしています。
  
  Debian wa, genzai Linux kāneru o riyō shite imasu.
  Debian is currently using the Linux kernel.
exploit, take advantage of

Conjugation

Conjugation of "利用する" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs)
Katsuyōkei ("stem forms")
Mizenkei ("imperfective")	利用し	りようし	riyō shi
Ren’yōkei ("continuative")	利用し	りようし	riyō shi
Shūshikei ("terminal")	利用する	りようする	riyō suru
Rentaikei ("attributive")	利用する	りようする	riyō suru
Kateikei ("hypothetical")	利用すれ	りようすれ	riyō sure
Meireikei ("imperative")	利用せよ¹ 利用しろ²	りようせよ¹ りようしろ²	riyō seyo¹ riyō shiro²
Key constructions
Passive	利用される	りようされる	riyō sareru
Causative	利用させる利用さす	りようさせるりようさす	riyō saseru riyō sasu
Potential	利用できる	りようできる	riyō dekiru
Volitional	利用しよう	りようしよう	riyō shiyō
Negative	利用しない	りようしない	riyō shinai
Negative continuative	利用せず	りようせず	riyō sezu
Formal	利用します	りようします	riyō shimasu
Perfective	利用した	りようした	riyō shita
Conjunctive	利用して	りようして	riyō shite
Hypothetical conditional	利用すれば	りようすれば	riyō sureba

¹ Written imperative
² Spoken imperative

Synonyms

(use): 使(つか)う (tsukau)

References

“利用”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia]‎^[2] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2026
Ineko Kondō, Fumi Takano, Mary E. Althaus, et al. (2002), Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, third edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
利	用

Noun

利用 • (iyong) (hangeul 이용)

hanja form^? of 이용 (“utilization”)

Noun

利用 • (riyong) (hangeul 리용)

hanja form^? of 리용 (“utilization”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
利	用

Verb

利用

chữ Hán form of lợi dụng (“to use; to utilize; to employ”)