管用

guǎnyòng ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄩㄥˋ

    • efficacious
    • useful

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 顶用 dǐngyòng
    • 说话顶用 one's word carries weight
    • 这药真顶用 this medicine really works

Telling them apart

Both mean 'effective, does the job'. 管用 is the more general word and suits written as well as spoken use, stressing that a measure actually works. 顶用 is more colloquial, and is often used in questions or negatives (不顶用).

Other words read guǎnyòng

guanyong with other tones

  • 惯用 guànyòng use habitually

Other words read guǎnyòng

guanyong with other tones

  • 慣用 guànyòng use habitually

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