Chinese word

使得

Pronunciation

Pinyinshǐ de

Meaning

  • verbmake

Example

这件事使得他很高兴。zhè jiàn shì shǐ de tā hěn gāo xìng

This made him very happy.

Illustration for 使得 (make)

More examples

错误的判断使得问题出现。cuò wù de pàn duàn shǐ de wèn tí chū xiàn

An incorrect judgment caused problems to arise.

Core concept

A cause moves someone or something into a resulting state, linking the trigger directly to the change.

Common phrases

  • 使得问题出现shǐ de wèn tí chū xiàn

    cause problems to arise

  • 使得难以shǐ de nán yǐ

    make difficult

Similar words

让ràng: Makes a person or thing do something or be in a certain state.
使shǐ: Causes a person or thing to perform an action or enter a state, especially in formal writing.
导致dǎo zhì: Leads to a result or situation through one or more contributing causes.
造成zào chéng: Brings about a result or effect, with focus on the effect produced.

Definition in Chinese

通过某种行为或原因使某人或某事发生变化，从而带来特定结果。tōng guò móu zhǒng xíng wéi huò yuán yīn shǐ mǒu rén huò mǒu shì fā shēng biàn huà cóng ér dài lái tè dìng jié guǒ

Word origin

使得 (shǐde, "cause to") retains 使 (shǐ, "cause") as its central meaning, while 得 (de, "result marker") presents the following state or event as the consequence.

Usage tips

  • The construction commonly places the affected person or thing after the word and then states the resulting condition, a pattern that helps separate cause from outcome in longer sentences.

Other meanings

  • bring aboutverb

Opposites

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