致使 (zhì shǐ): Cause (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

zhì致

to send, deliver, or cause

HSK 4

shǐ使

to send (someone); cause

4.

Readings & Senses

zhì shǐ(zhi shi)

1. [verb]cause; result in; bring about[HSK6]

2. [verb/conjunction]cause; result in; bring about[HSK 3.0 · L7-9]

5.

How to Use 致使 in Sentences

Subject + Verbwith原因

zhǔ主

yào要

yuán原

yīn因

zhì致

shǐ使

formalWritten

main reason causing

Verb + Complementwith受伤

zhì致

shǐ使

shòu受

shāng伤

Adverb + Verbwith直接

zhí直

jiē接

zhì致

shǐ使

Verb + Objectwith失败

zhì致

shǐ使

shī失

bài败

6.

Example Sentences with 致使

xià下

yǔ雨

zhì致

shǐ使

wǒ我

bù不

néng

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HSK 6 Words

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bié zhì

unconventional; interesting and novel; new and unusal

大致dà zhìroughly; on the whole

精致jīng zhìfine; exquisite; delicate

细致xì zhìcareful; meticulous; painstaking

致力zhì lìto work for

Words with 使

4.

Readings & Senses

zhì shǐ(zhi shi)

1. [verb]cause; result in; bring about[HSK6]

2. [verb/conjunction]cause; result in; bring about[HSK 3.0 · L7-9]

5.

How to Use 致使 in Sentences

Subject + Verbwith原因

zhǔ主

yào要

yuán原

yīn因

zhì致

shǐ使

formalWritten

main reason causing

Verb + Complementwith受伤

zhì致

shǐ使

shòu受

shāng伤

Adverb + Verbwith直接

zhí直

jiē接

zhì致

shǐ使

Verb + Objectwith失败

zhì致

shǐ使

shī失

bài败

6.

Example Sentences with 致使

xià下

yǔ雨

zhì致

shǐ使

wǒ我

bù不

néng

formal

cause injury

formal

directly cause

formal

cause failure

能

chū出

qù去

wán玩

。

The rain caused me to be unable to go out and play.

cháng长

qī期

de的

yā压

lì力

zhì致

shǐ使

tā他

de的

jiàn健

kāng康

zhuàng状

kuàng况

jí急

jù剧

è恶

huà化

。

Long-term stress has resulted in a sharp deterioration of his health.

shì是

shén什

me么

zhì致

shǐ使

nǐ你

tū突

rán然

gǎi改

biàn变

le了

yuán原

lái来

de的

jì计

huà划

？

What caused you to suddenly change your original plan?

tā他

de的

cū粗

xīn心

zhì致

shǐ使

zhè这

cì次

kǎo考

shì试

shī失

bài败

。

His carelessness caused the failure of this exam.

guǎn管

lǐ理

céng层

de的

cuò错

wù误

jué决

cè策

bìng并

wèi未

zhì致

shǐ使

gōng公

sī司

xiàn陷

rù入

wēi危

jī机

。

The management's wrong decision did not result in the company falling into crisis.

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