Word: 沿用 (yányòng) 沿用 dictionary entry yányòng to continue to use (old methods); to apply as before; according to usage Full dictionary entry for 沿用 Example sentences using 沿用 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 新规定沿用去年的标准。 Xīn guīdìng yányòng qùnián de biāozhǔn. The new regulations apply last year's standards. 老店一直沿用传统配方。 Lǎo diàn yìzhí yányòng chuántǒng pèifāng. The old shop has always kept using its traditional recipe.