共 用

gòng yòngdictionary entry

to share the use of; to have joint use of / communal (bathroom); shared (antenna) / to use, in total, ...

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

共用 共用 [gong4 yong4] /to share the use of; to have joint use of/communal (bathroom); shared (antenna)/to use, in total, .../

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共
gòng
common / general / to share / together / total / altogether / abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gòng chǎn dǎng], Communist party
用
yòng
to use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using / to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions) / usefulness; utility / (bound form) expense; outlay / (courteous) to eat; to drink / (literary) hence; therefore

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