Chinese word

致使

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhì shǐ

Meaning

  • verbcause

Example

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.

Illustration for 致使 (cause)

More examples

管理不善致使公司信誉受损。guán lǐ bú shàn zhì shǐ gōng sī xìn yù shòu sǔn

Poor management caused damage to the company's reputation.

Core concept

A cause pushes events straight toward a clear consequence.

Common phrases

  • 致使信誉受损zhì shǐ xìn yù shòu sǔn

    cause damage to one's reputation

  • 致使项目延误zhì shǐ xiàng mù yán wù

    cause a project delay

  • 致使资源浪费zhì shǐ zī yuán làng fèi

    cause resources to be wasted

Similar words

导致dǎo zhì: Bring about a result as a consequence of a cause.
引起yín qǐ: Cause an event, feeling, or situation to arise through influence.
造成zào chéng: Bring about an unwanted result, harm, or loss.
促使cù shǐ: Prompt a person or process to take action or undergo a change through outside influence.

Definition in Chinese

引起某种后果，使某事发生，侧重表明原因与结果之间的直接关系。yín qǐ móu zhǒng hòu guǒ shǐ mǒu shì fā shēng cè zhòng biǎo míng yuán yīn yǔ jié guǒ zhī jiān de zhí jiē guān xì

Word origin

The compound 致 (zhì, "bring about") + 使 (shǐ, "make happen") presents the first event as making the second one happen.

Usage tips

  • English uses cause freely in casual speech, but this Chinese verb has a more formal register and can make ordinary conversation sound written.

Other meanings

  • bring aboutverb
  • lead toverb

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