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使 (shǐ) — to cause, to make (someone do something); to use, to employ (formal/literary)

Definition

In the structure 使 + person + verb, it means 'to make/cause someone do something' (e.g. 使大家高兴 = make everyone happy). For the sense 'to use', prefer the everyday verb 使用.

verb
to causeto make (someone do something)to useto employ (formal/literary)
Easily confused

Examples

  • 使。
    Tā de huà shǐ wǒ hěn gǎn dòng.
    His words made me very moved.
  • 使。
    Zhè ge hǎo xiāo xi shǐ dà jiā dōu hěn gāo xìng.
    This good news made everyone very happy.
  • 使。
    Tā de nǔ lì shǐ gōng sī qǔ dé le chéng gōng.
    His efforts made the company achieve success.

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