Chinese phrase

使得〜 shǐ de 〜

Meaning

make ___

When to use it

Shows that one thing makes something else happen or change. It links a cause with its result in neutral everyday speech.

Example dialogue

外面下雨,使得路很滑。 wài miàn xià yǔ shǐ de lù hěn huá

It is raining outside, making the road very slippery.

那我们走路要小心。 nà wǒ men zǒu lù yào xiǎo xīn

Then we should be careful when walking.

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