使

from Learn Chinese Everyday 每日学华语 by Min Min

Pronunciation : shǐ [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Meaning : use, employ, apply. (v) make, cause, enable. (v) envoy. (n) Radical : 亻 Strokes : 8 Traditional : 使 Usage : 54.9%

Common Words / Phrases:

1.

使用 shǐ yòng

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use

2.

使命 shǐ mìng

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mission

3.

促使 cù shǐ

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press for; push

4.

即使 jí shǐ

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even if

5.

迫使 pò shǐ

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force; compel; drive; pressure

Sentences:

1. He doesn’t know how to use the computer. tā bú zhī dào zěn yàng shǐ yòng diàn nǎo 。 他 不 知 道 怎 样 使 用 电 脑 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

他 : he 不 : not 知道 : know 怎样 : how 使 : use 用 : use 电脑 : computer

2. He disappointed his parents. tā shǐ fù mǔ shī wàng le 。 他 使 父 母 失 望 了 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

他 : he 使 : make 父 : father 母 : mother, female 父母 : parent 失望 : disappointed 了 : (particle) used after an action that has taken place

3. He was appointed ambassador to the United States. tā bèi rèn mìng wéi zhù měi guó dà shǐ 。 他 被 任 命 为 驻 美 国 大 使 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

他 : he 被 : (particle) used to form a set phrase with a passive meaning 任 : appoint 命 : order, life, fate 任命 : appoint 为 : be 驻 : be stationed 美国 : United States 大使 : embassador

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