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title: "Shangyong Meaning: 商用 (shāngyòng) Means “commercial”"
description: "商用 (shāngyòng) means “commercial; for business use”. Hear its tones, see what 商 and 用 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangyong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 商用 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

商用 shāngyòng

## commercial; for business use

## Its characters

1. 商 shāng commerce
2. 用 yòng to use

## In a sentence

这款软件不能免费商用。 This software can't be used commercially for free.

[More about 商用](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%95%86%E7%94%A8)

## More words with 商 or 用

- [备用 bèiyòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beiyong)
- [不用 bùyòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buyong)
- [采用 cǎiyòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caiyong)
- [厂商 chǎngshāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changshang)
- [常用 chángyòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changyong)
- [磋商 cuōshāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cuoshang)
- [电商 diànshāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianshang)
- [费用 fèiyong](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/feiyong)
- [服用 fúyòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuyong)
- [副作用 fùzuòyòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuzuoyong)

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