Chinese word

导致

Pronunciation

Pinyindǎo zhì

Meaning

  • verbcause

Example

他的迟到导致会议推迟。tā de chí dào dǎo zhì huì yì tuī chí

His lateness caused the meeting to be postponed.

Illustration for 导致 (cause)

More examples

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.

Core concept

One factor sets a chain of events in motion and brings the situation to a particular result.

Common phrases

  • 导致问题dǎo zhì wèn tí

    cause problems

  • 导致后果dǎo zhì hòu guǒ

    lead to consequences

  • 导致误会dǎo zhì wù huì

    cause misunderstandings

Similar words

引起yín qǐ: Cause an event, issue, or reaction to arise.
造成zào chéng: Produce damage or another bad result.
引发yǐn fā: Trigger a problem or reaction so that it starts to occur.
促使cù shǐ: Prompt someone or something to act or change.

Definition in Chinese

表示某种原因或行为使某种结果发生或出现，强调从原因到结果的因果关系。biǎo shì móu zhǒng yuán yīn huò xíng wéi shǐ móu zhǒng jié guǒ fā shēng huò chū xiàn qiáng diào cóng yuán yīn dào jié guǒ de yīn guǒ guān xì

Word origin

导 (dǎo, "guide") and 致 (zhì, "bring about") join a guiding movement with the arrival of an outcome, forming a verb for one thing bringing about another.

Usage tips

  • The cause usually comes before this verb and the result after it, making the pattern useful for describing how an everyday problem develops.

Other meanings

  • lead toverb

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