致使

zhì shǐ
HSK 6
to cause, to result in
verb

Example Sentences

他的错误致使项目延迟了。
tāde cuòwù zhìshǐ xiàngmù yánchí le 。
His mistake caused the project to be delayed.
这次事故致使许多人受伤。
zhècì shìgù zhìshǐ xǔduō rén shòushāng 。
This accident resulted in many people getting injured.
不认真学习致使他考试失败。
bù rènzhēn xuéxí zhìshǐ tā kǎoshì shībài 。
Not studying seriously caused him to fail the exam.

Individual Characters

致zhì
(literary) to send, to transmit
HSK 3
使shǐ
to make, to cause, to enable

Words with similar meanings

造成zàochéng
to cause
A more commonly used term that also means 'to cause' but can be more informal.
引起yǐnqǐ
to trigger
This term suggests a more direct action of causing something to happen, often with a connotation of an event leading to a result.

Words Starting With 致

致力于zhì lì yú
to devote to; to dedicate to
致辞zhì cí
"to express in words or writing; to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc); to address (an audience); same as 致詞|致词"

Words Ending With 使

即使jí shǐ
even if; even though; given that
促使cù shǐ
to induce; to promote; to urge; to impel; to bring about; to provoke; to drive (sb to do sth); to catalyze; to actuate; to contribute to (some development)
假使jiǎ shǐ
if; in case; suppose; given ...

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