Chinese word

致

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhì

Meaning

  • verbcause

Example

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.

Illustration for 致 (cause)

More examples

这次事故的失误致使生产线停工。zhè cì shì gù de shī wù zhì shǐ shēng chǎn xiàn tíng gōng

The mistake in this accident caused the production line to stop.

Core concept

Direct something toward a destination, result, person, or goal.

Common phrases

  • 致使zhì shǐ

    cause

  • 致力于zhì lì yú

    strive for

  • 致辞zhì cí

    give a speech

  • 致谢zhì xiè

    express thanks

Similar words

导致dǎo zhì: Cause a specific result or change through the action of a cause or factor.
致使zhì shǐ: Cause another situation to occur as a result of a cause or circumstance.
造成zào chéng: Bring about a result or effect through the action of a person or situation.
引起yín qǐ: Bring about attention, a response, or a problem through an event or factor.

Definition in Chinese

使发生或引起某种结果，使情况达到某一状态shǐ fā shēng huò yín qǐ móu zhǒng jié guǒ shǐ qíng kuàng dá dào mǒu yí zhuàng tài

Word origin

The character 致 (zhì, "cause/send") combines 至 (zhì, "arrive") with 攵 (pū, "action"), giving the basic image of making something reach an endpoint and extending to results, recipients, and goals.

Usage tips

  • In casual conversation, this verb is rarely used by itself; ordinary result verbs sound more natural, while it is common in formal compounds and written reports.

Other meanings

  • sendverb
  • pay one's respectsverb
  • striveverb

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