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What does 用法 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

用法 yòngfǎ

usage; how to use

Its characters

  1. 用 yòng to use
  2. 法 fǎ law

In a sentence

这个词的用法很简单。 The usage of this word is simple.

区别在于,这种用法在英语里只是例外,在中文里却是规律:凡是能数的东西,前面几乎都得配一个量词。

From 中文为什么要用量词? · Why does Chinese have measure words?

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