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
使唤
shǐhuan
to order around; to make someone do things
Characters in this word
唤 huàn
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- Made of
- 口 mouth 奂 numerous
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 他把下属当成私人助理随意使唤，最终引起团队强烈不满。 Tā bǎ xiàshǔ dàngchéng sīrén zhùlǐ suíyì shǐhuan, zuìzhōng yǐnqǐ tuánduì qiángliè bùmǎn. He treated his subordinates like personal assistants and ordered them around at will, eventually causing strong resentment in the team.
- 哥哥总是使唤弟弟去买零食，妈妈看不下去了。 Gēge zǒngshì shǐhuan dìdi qù mǎi língshí, māma kàn bu xiàqù le. The older brother kept bossing the younger one into buying snacks, until mum couldn't stand it any more.
- 新来的同事不想被使唤，礼貌地拒绝了这个请求。 Xīn lái de tóngshì bù xiǎng bèi shǐhuan, lǐmào de jùjué le zhège qǐngqiú. The new colleague didn't want to be ordered around, so he politely refused the request.