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
致使
zhìshǐ
to cause; to result in
Characters in this word
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
Example phrases
- 连续降雨致使山体松动，地方政府不得不提前转移附近居民。 Liánxù jiàngyǔ zhìshǐ shāntǐ sōngdòng, dìfāng zhèngfǔ bùdébù tíqián zhuǎnyí fùjìn jūmín. Continuous rainfall caused the mountain slope to loosen, forcing the local government to evacuate nearby residents in advance.
- 操作失误致使系统瘫痪，技术部门连夜进行检修。 Cāozuò shīwù zhìshǐ xìtǒng tānhuàn, jìshù bùmén liányè jìnxíng jiǎnxiū. An operational error caused the system to crash, and the technical department inspected and repaired it overnight.
- 管理混乱致使员工纷纷离职，公司不得不调整制度。 Guǎnlǐ hùnluàn zhìshǐ yuángōng fēnfēn lízhí, gōngsī bùdébù tiáozhěng zhìdù. Disorganized management caused employees to resign one after another, and the company had to adjust its rules.
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
- 致辞 zhìcí to make a speech; to address an audience