How is 用得着 pronounced?

用得着 is pronounced “yòng de zháo” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 用得着?

用得着 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 6

用得着

Traditional: 用得著

yòng de zháo

用得着 (yòng de zháo) means “to be able to use; useable; to have a use for; (in a question) to be necessary to”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese word (traditional 用得著) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 用得着

Practice each character:

用得着

Example

这把工具你用得着吗？

Zhè bǎ gōngjù nǐ yòng de zháo ma?

Can you make use of this tool?

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Frequently asked questions

What does 用得着 mean?: 用得着 (yòng de zháo) means “to be able to use; useable; to have a use for; (in a question) to be necessary to”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 用得着 pronounced?: 用得着 is pronounced “yòng de zháo” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 用得着?: 用得着 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-07-18