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使 (shǐ): to make, to cause, to use

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HSK 4verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to make, to cause, to use
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 4
Strokes: 8
Radical: 亻
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

to make
to cause
to enable
to use
to employ
to send
to instruct sb to do sth
envoy
messenger
to make
to cause
to enable
to use
to employ
to send
to instruct someone to do something
envoy
messenger

Chinese explanation

表示让某人做某事或使某事发生，后面常接人或事物，再跟动作或结果
也有派遣、命令的意思
还表示使用、利用，多用在固定说法中
此外可指使者，即奉命办事的人。

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Example sentences

This news made me very happy.

His joke made everyone laugh.

Learning makes people progress.

This rain made the weather cooler.

His suggestion made the problem easier to solve.

He uses a computer to work.

The teacher makes the students understand this principle.

The embassy is in the city center.

His encouragement made everyone more confident.

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