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使
shǐ
1.
to make
2.
to cause
3.
to enable
4.
to use
5.
to employ
6.
to send
7.
to instruct sb to do sth
8.
envoy
9.
messenger
Character Breakdown (Single character)
Compound Words (20)
使出
shǐchū
to use
使劲
shǐjìn
to exert all one's strength
使命
shǐmìng
mission (diplomatic or other)
使唤
shǐhuàn
to order sb about
使团
shǐtuán
diplomatic mission
使坏
shǐhuài
to play dirty tricks
使役
shǐyì
to use (an animal or servant)
使徒
shǐtú
apostle
使得
shǐde
usable
使怒
shǐnù
to exasperate
使性
shǐxìng
to throw a fit
使成
shǐchéng
to cause
使然
shǐrán
(literary) to make it so
使用
shǐyòng
to use
使尽
shǐjìn
to exert all one's strength
使节
shǐjié
(diplomatic) envoy
使者
shǐzhě
emissary
使醉
shǐzuì
to intoxicate
使馆
shǐguǎn
consulate
促使
cùshǐ
to induce
Example Sentences (7)
这样可以使她的脸看上去漂亮一些。
Zhèyàng kěyǐ shǐ tā de liǎn kàn shàngqù piàoliang yìxiē.
This can make her face look a bit prettier.
Text 1
电脑和互联网技术的发展使学生们的学习方式发生了很多变化，不过天天看着电脑看，眼睛实在受不了。
Diànnǎo hé hùliánwǎng jìshù de fāzhǎn shǐ xuéshēngmen de xuéxí fāngshì fāshēng le hěnduō biànhuà, búguò tiāntiān kànzhe diànnǎo kàn, yǎnjing shízài shòubùliǎo.
The development of computer and Internet technology has brought many changes to the way students study, but staring at the computer every day, the eyes really can't stand it.
Text 2
首先，“读书好”说的是读书有很多好处；其次，每个人的时间都是有限的，不可能把世界上每一本书都读完，所以要读好的书；最后，“好读书”就是要养成阅读的习惯，使读书真正成为自己的兴趣爱好。
Shǒuxiān, "dúshū hǎo" shuō de shì dúshū yǒu hěn duō hǎochù; qícì, měi gè rén de shíjiān dōu shì yǒuxiàn de, bù kěnéng bǎ shìjiè shàng měi yì běn shū dōu dú wán, suǒyǐ yào dú hǎo de shū; zuìhòu, "hào dúshū" jiù shì yào yǎngchéng yuèdú de xíguàn, shǐ dúshū zhēnzhèng chéngwéi zìjǐ de xìngqù àihào.
First, "Reading is good" means that reading has many benefits; second, everyone's time is limited, and it is impossible to finish reading every book in the world, so we should read good books; finally, "Enjoy reading" means cultivating the habit of reading, so that reading truly becomes one's own interest and hobby.
Text 5
阅读有许多好处，它能丰富你的知识，让你找到解决问题的办法；同时，它还会丰富你的情感，使你的生活更精彩。
Yuèdú yǒu xǔduō hǎochù, tā néng fēngfù nǐ de zhīshí, ràng nǐ zhǎodào jiějué wèntí de bànfǎ; tóngshí, tā hái huì fēngfù nǐ de qínggǎn, shǐ nǐ de shēnghuó gèng jīngcǎi.
Reading has many benefits: it can enrich your knowledge and help you find ways to solve problems; at the same time, it also enriches your emotions and makes your life more exciting.
Text 5
要让它完成一些任务，只教一次是不够的，应该耐心地一遍一遍地教给它，使它熟悉，然后它就会严格按照你的要求做了。
Yào ràng tā wánchéng yìxiē rènwù, zhǐ jiāo yícì shì búgòu de, yīnggāi nàixīn de yíbiàn yíbiàn de jiāo gěi tā, shǐ tā shúxī, ránhòu tā jiù huì yángé ànzhào nǐ de yāoqiú zuò le.
To have it complete some tasks, teaching it only once is not enough; you should patiently teach it again and again to make it familiar, then it will do exactly as you require.
Text 2
地球是我们共同的家，只有大家共同努力，减少污染、保护环境，才能使我们的家变得更美丽。
Dìqiú shì wǒmen gòngtóng de jiā, zhǐyǒu dàjiā gòngtóng nǔlì, jiǎnshǎo wūrǎn, bǎohù huánjìng, cáinéng shǐ wǒmen de jiā biànde gèng měilì.
The Earth is our common home, and only by everyone working together to reduce pollution and protect the environment can our home become more beautiful.
Text 5
巧克力大多是甜的，而很多女性都喜欢吃甜的。而且，听说伤心难过的时候吃块儿巧克力，还能使人的心情变得愉快
Qiǎokèlì dàduō shì tián de, ér hěnduō nǚxìng dōu xǐhuān chī tián de. Érqiě, tīngshuō shāngxīn nánguò de shíhòu chī kuàir qiǎokèlì, hái néng shǐ rén de xīnqíng biàn de yúkuài.
Most chocolate is sweet, and many women like to eat sweet things. Moreover, people say that when you’re feeling sad, eating a piece of chocolate can also make you feel happy.
Text 1
Metadata
- Category
- Chinese
- HSK Character Level
- 4
- Character Frequency Rank
- 118
- Word Frequency Rank
- 717 of 84,292