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    Expressing 'apply' with 应用 (yìngyòng)

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    Manner & Method

    Structure

    应用 + Object / 应用程序

    Explanation

    应用 (yìngyòng) means "to apply" or "application," functioning as both a verb and a noun. As a noun, it is commonly used in technology contexts to mean "app" or "application." The compound 应用程序 (application program) is the formal term for software applications.

    Examples

    • 这项技术已经被广泛应用于医疗领域。

      Zhè xiàng jìshù yǐjīng bèi guǎngfàn yìngyòng yú yīliáo lǐngyù.

      This technology has already been widely applied in the medical field.

    • 你手机上装了多少个应用？

      Nǐ shǒujī shàng zhuāng le duōshao ge yìngyòng?

      How many apps do you have installed on your phone?

    • 我们要把研究成果应用到实际生产中。

      Wǒmen yào bǎ yánjiū chéngguǒ yìngyòng dào shíjì shēngchǎn zhōng.

      We need to apply the research results to actual production.

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