使 shǐ
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 吏 government official, magistrate
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
使
shǐ
to make; to cause
Character
Example phrases
- 雨使路很滑。 Yǔ shǐ lù hěn huá. The rain makes the road very slippery.
- 音乐使我开心。 Yīnyuè shǐ wǒ kāixīn. Music makes me happy.
- 这事使他生气。 Zhè shì shǐ tā shēngqì. This thing makes him angry.
Related words
- 使用 shǐyòng to use
- 大使馆 dàshǐguǎn embassy
- 促使 cùshǐ to urge; to cause
- 使劲 shǐjìn to use strength; to try hard
- 即使 jíshǐ even if
- 使得 shǐde to make; to cause
- 应用 yìngyòng app
- 利用 lìyòng to use; to take advantage of
- 动力 dònglì motivation; driving force
- 科技 kējì technology
- 系 xì department
- 技术 jìshù technology; technical skill