致 zhì
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 至 — reach, arrive
- Made of
- 至 reach, arrive 攵 to rap, to tap
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
致辞
zhìcí
to make a speech; to address an audience
Characters in this word
辞 cí
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 舌 — tongue
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 校长在毕业典礼上致辞，鼓励学生保持独立思考。 Xiàozhǎng zài bìyè diǎnlǐ shàng zhìcí, gǔlì xuéshēng bǎochí dúlì sīkǎo. The headteacher delivered a speech at the graduation ceremony, encouraging students to maintain independent thinking.
- 新经理在开幕式上致辞，欢迎大家参加。 Xīn jīnglǐ zài kāimùshì shàng zhìcí, huānyíng dàjiā cānjiā. The new manager gave a speech at the opening ceremony, welcoming everyone to attend.
- 会上一位老教授致辞，回顾了学校的历史。 Huì shàng yī wèi lǎo jiàoshòu zhìcí, huígù le xuéxiào de lìshǐ. At the meeting an old professor gave a speech, looking back on the school's history.
Related words
- 导致 dǎozhì to cause; to lead to
- 细致 xìzhì careful; detailed
- 一致 yízhì same; in agreement
- 大致 dàzhì roughly; generally
- 精致 jīngzhì delicate, refined
- 标致 biāozhì pretty; elegant; refined-looking
- 别致 biézhì distinctive; elegant and unique
- 此致 cǐzhì hereby; used before “敬礼” in formal letters
- 兴致 xìngzhì interest; enthusiasm
- 以致 yǐzhì so that; with the result that
- 致 zhì to cause; to send; to convey
- 致富 zhìfù to become rich; to achieve prosperity