How common it is
使 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shǐ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
使表示让某种情况发生。
shǐ biǎo shì ràng mǒu zhǒng qíng kuàng fā shēng。
Make means to cause something to happen.
Context note
使常用于书面语和正式表达。
shǐ cháng yòng yú shū miàn yǔ hé zhèng shì biǎo dá。
Make often appears in written and formal language.
5 examples
这件事使我很高兴。
zhè jiàn shì shǐ wǒ hěn gāo xìng。
This matter makes me very happy.
天气变化使路很滑。
tiān qì biàn huà shǐ lù hěn huá。
The weather change makes the road slippery.
努力使他成功。
nǔ lì shǐ tā chéng gōng。
Hard work made him successful.
这个结果使大家放心。
zhè ge jié guǒ shǐ dà jiā fàng xīn。
This result put everyone at ease.
他的话使我想了很多。
tā de huà shǐ wǒ xiǎng le hěn duō。
His words made me think a lot.
5 mini stories
老师的话使我更认真学习。
lǎo shī de huà shǐ wǒ gèng rèn zhēn xué xí。
The teacher's words made me study more seriously.
下雨使地面变湿了。
xià yǔ shǐ dì miàn biàn shī le。
Rain made the ground wet.
这个消息使全班都开心了。
zhè ge xiāo xī shǐ quán bān dōu kāi xīn le。
This news made the whole class happy.
他的努力使成绩提高了。
tā de nǔ lì shǐ chéng jì tí gāo le。
His effort made the grades improve.
这首歌使我想起家乡。
zhè shǒu gē shǐ wǒ xiǎng qǐ jiā xiāng。
This song made me think of my hometown.