Chinese Traditional: 用得上
Chinese Simplified: 用得上
Pinyin: yong4 de5 shang4
Zhuyin: ㄩㄥˋ ㄉㄜ˙ ㄕㄤˋ
English Meaning: 1. needed 2. to come in handy

Related Words:

 

yòng

1. to use 2. (usually in the negative) to need, to have to 3. to eat or drink 4. expense, outlay 5. usefulness 6. to employ

Here: to use

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de

(a particle used after a verb, or adjective as main verb, linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility)

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shàng

1. on top of, above, on, up 2. previous 3. to go up, to go to 4. according to 5. to attend (class, school) 6. superior, better 7. to install 8. to apply 9. to forge ahead 10. to fall, to get onto

Here: to apply

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