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派上用場

简 派上用场 · 繁 派上用場
Mandarin · pinyin pài shàng yòng chǎng

Meanings

  1. to put to good use
  2. to come in handy
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Characters in this entry

派
pài · school of thought, sect, branch
上
shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
用
yòng · use, employ, apply, operate; use
場
chǎng · open space, field, market
场
chǎng · open space, field, market
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4–4–4–3 · pai4 shang4 yong4 chang3

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paai3 soeng5 jung6 coeng4

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to come in handy; to become useful

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