shǐ

使

Whole syllable:shǐVideo guide
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  • 1

    v.fmlsend; tell somebody to do something; have (somebody do something)

    • guó wáng shǐ shì bīng qù dǎ ting xiāo xi

      国王使士兵打听消息

      The king sent a soldier to make inquiries.

    • má fan shǐ rén qù qǐng wèi yī shēng

      麻烦使医生

      Please send a people for a doctor.

    • nǐ kě bié shǐ wǒ

      使

      Don't give me any order.

  • 2

    v.use; employ; exert

    • zhè zhī bǐ hǎo shǐ

      使

      This pen writes well.

    • wǒ shǐ yī xià dāo hǎo ma

      使一下

      May I use a knife for a while?

    • wǒ zǎo jiù shǐ shang diàn nǎo le

      使电脑

      I've been using computers for quite a long time.

  • 3

    n.envoy; messenger

    • tè shǐ

      使

      special envoy

    • gōng shǐ

      使

      minister

    • shǐ jié

      使

      diplomatic envoy

  • 4

    v.make; cause; enable; help

    • yùn dòng shǐ jī ròu qiáng zhuàng

      运动使肌肉强壮

      Exercises develop muscles.

    • zhè zhǐ huì shǐ shì gèng zāo

      使

      This will only make things worse.

    • xū xīn shǐ rén jìn bù

      虚心使进步

      Modesty helps one to go forward.

  • 5

    conj.fmlif; supposing; provided

    • zòng shǐ

      使

      even if

  • 6

    v.be sent abroad for official missions

    • chū shǐ měi guó

      使美国

      be send to US for official missions

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