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致使 (zhì shǐ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

致使 (zhì shǐ) is a Chinese word: to cause; to lead to. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 致使

动 dòng verb

to cause; to lead to

这次事故致使三人受伤。

zhè cì shì gù zhì shǐ sān rén shòu shāng

This accident caused three people to be injured.

连 lián conjunction

to cause, to result in

暴雨致使交通瘫痪。

bào yǔ zhì shǐ jiāo tōng tān huàn

The heavy rain caused traffic to be paralyzed.

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Word breakdown

致 zhì — to bring about, to lead to

使 shǐ — to cause, to make (causative)

Structure & writing
1 致 zhì — to give; to express (courtesy, goodwill, etc.) to someone

致 is not used as a component in any other character.

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2 使 shǐ — to dispatch; to order about

使 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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2.2 吏 lì — government official in ancient times
吏 is a component in 1 characters

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