English–Chinese
“cause” in Chinese
How to say “cause” in Chinese
“Cause” in Chinese is 导致 (dǎo zhì).
One factor sets a chain of events in motion and brings the situation to a particular result.
Example sentences with 导致
不及时沟通会导致误会。bù jí shí gōu tōng huì dǎo zhì wù huì
Failing to communicate promptly can cause misunderstandings.
Tips for using 导致
- The cause usually comes before this verb and the result after it, making the pattern useful for describing how an everyday problem develops.
Other Chinese words for “cause”
这种药可能会引发过敏反应。zhè zhǒng yào kě néng huì yǐn fā guò mín fǎn yìng
This medicine may cause an allergic reaction.
这件事引起了大家的关注。zhè jiàn shì yín qǐ le dà jiā de guān zhù
This matter caused everyone to take notice.
他的错误致使公司亏损。tā de cuò wù zhì shǐ gōng sī kuī sǔn
His mistake caused the company to lose money.
这次失误造成了很大的损失。zhè cì shī wù zào chéng le hěn dà de sǔn shī
This mistake caused a great loss.
这种变化令大家很担心。zhè zhǒng biàn huà lìng dà jiā hěn dān xīn
This change causes everyone to worry.
他的错误致使公司损失严重。tā de cuò wù zhì shǐ gōng sī sǔn shī yán zhòng
His error caused the company to suffer serious losses.
这场争论的起因是个误会。zhè chǎng zhēng lùn de qǐ yīn shì gè wù huì
The cause of this argument is a misunderstanding.