派上用场

Traditional: 派上用場

pài shàng yòng chǎng

Dictionary entry

to put to good use

What does 派上用场 mean?

派上用场 (pài shàng yòng chǎng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to put to good use

2to come in handy

Character breakdown

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派pāused in 派司[pa1 si5]上shǎngused in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]用yòngto use; to make use of; to employ · (coverb) with; using 场chángthreshing floor · classifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout

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派上用场

pài shàng yòng chǎng

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