致使
Old HSK 6
致使 (zhìshǐ) · to cause
致使 (zhìshǐ) means “to cause; to result in”. It is written with 2 characters: 致 (to send) + 使 (to make). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 致使 is built
The characters
致 zhì · to send
What 致 is made of
- 至zhì — reach
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 攵pū — to rap
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
Origin hint: 攵 gives the meaning, 至 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
使 shǐ · to make
What 使 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 吏lì — government official
- 丈zhàng — gentleman
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 又yòu — (once) again
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丈zhàng — gentleman
Origin hint: A person 亻 working for the government 吏 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
大雾致使航班推迟。Dàwù zhìshǐ hángbān tuīchí.The heavy fog caused flights to be delayed.
不注意安全致使事故发生。Bù zhùyì ānquán zhìshǐ shìgù fāshēng.Carelessness about safety led to the accident.
Questions about 致使
What does 致使 mean?
致使 (zhìshǐ) means “to cause; to result in”.
How do you pronounce 致使?
致使 is pronounced zhìshǐ.
Which HSK level is 致使?
致使 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 导致dǎozhìto lead to
- 细致xìzhìcareful
- 一致yīzhìconsistent
- 别致biézhìunique
- 大致dàzhìroughly
- 精致jīngzhìfine
- 兴致勃勃xìngzhìbóbófull of enthusiasm
- 以致yǐzhìwith the result that
- 致辞zhìcíto make a speech
- 致力zhìlìto devote oneself to
Learn 致使 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 238: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.