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致使 zhìshǐ

致使 zhìshǐ Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 致使 zhìshǐ .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
zhìshǐ | zhi4 shi3
English translation
to cause
to result in

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Traditional form

致使 zhìshǐ

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 致使 zhìshǐ

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word 致使 zhìshǐ .

zhì

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and zhì represents the sound. Simplified form of zhì .

Phonetic compound

zhì

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

至攵

Number of Strokes

10
使 shǐ

Type

ideographic

Explanation

The characters Shǐ (history), (government official), 使 shǐ (cause; use; instruct), and shì (matter; work; affair) are all etymologically related and all derive from the same ancient character, depicting a hand ( yòu ) holding some object. There are various theorie

Positional decomposition

亻吏

Number of Strokes

8

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Example sentences using 致使 zhìshǐ

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裂纹 liè wén 最终 zuì zhōng 致使 zhìshǐ xián gān 断裂 duàn liè .

The crack eventually caused the chord to fracture.

duì 优秀 yōuxiù 程序员 chéng xù yuán de 需求 xūqiú 远远 yuǎn yuǎn 超过 chāoguò le 供给 gōngjǐ , 致使 zhìshǐ 工资 gōngzī Gāo .

Demand for topquality programmers exceeds supply, leading to extortionate salaries.

有人 yǒu rén 坠落 zhuì luò zài 身上 shēn shang 致使 zhìshǐ 颈部 jǐng bù shòu 重伤 zhòng shāng

He sustained serious neck injuries after he broke someone's fall.

一场暴风雨 bào fēng yǔ 致使 zhìshǐ 公路 gōng lù 隐患 yǐnhuàn 重重 chóng chóng qiě 电力 diàn lì 瘫痪 tānhuàn

A storm has made roads treacherous and knocked out power.

去年 qùnián 那座火山 huǒ shān 喷发 pēn fā 致使 zhìshǐ yāo 600 rén 遇难 yù nàn

The volcano erupted last year killing about 600 people.

致使 zhìshǐ Decomposition

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致使 zhìshǐ Compounds

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