使 shǐ

cause, send on a mission, order; envoy, messenger, ambassador

HSK 4 #119

DEFINITIONS

使 shǐ
  • to make
  • to cause
  • to enable
  • to use
  • to employ
  • to send
  • to instruct sb to do sth
  • envoy
  • messenger

STROKES

WORDS

使 yì shǐ to put to work (servant or animal); to make use of for labor
使动物 yì shǐ dòng wù draft animals; beasts of burden
使動物 yì shǐ dòng wù draft animals; beasts of burden
循环使用 xún huán shǐ yòng recycle; to use in cyclic order
循環使用 xún huán shǐ yòng recycle; to use in cyclic order
教廷大使 jiào tíng dà shǐ an ambassador of the church; an Apostolic Nuncio (from the Vatican)
有钱能使鬼推磨 yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mò lit. money will make the Devil turn millstones (idiom); fig. with money, you can do anything you like
有錢能使鬼推磨 yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mò lit. money will make the Devil turn millstones (idiom); fig. with money, you can do anything you like
当枪使 dāng qiāng shǐ to use (sb) as a tool
當槍使 dāng qiāng shǐ to use (sb) as a tool
神差鬼使 shén chāi guǐ shǐ the work of gods and devils (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation; curious coincidence
节度使 jié dù shǐ Tang and Song dynasty provincial governor, in Tang times having military and civil authority, but only civil authority in Song
節度使 jié dù shǐ Tang and Song dynasty provincial governor, in Tang times having military and civil authority, but only civil authority in Song
使 zòng shǐ even if; even though
罗曼使 luó màn shǐ romance; love affair; more commonly written 羅曼史|罗曼史
羅曼使 luó màn shǐ romance; love affair; more commonly written 羅曼史|罗曼史
虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后 xū xīn shǐ rén jìn bù , jiāo ào shǐ rén luò hòu Modesty leads to progress, arrogance makes you drop behind (favorite slogan of Mao Zedong)
虛心使人進步,驕傲使人落後 xū xīn shǐ rén jìn bù , jiāo ào shǐ rén luò hòu Modesty leads to progress, arrogance makes you drop behind (favorite slogan of Mao Zedong)
使职权 xíng shǐ zhí quán to exercise power
使職權 xíng shǐ zhí quán to exercise power
见风使帆 jiàn fēng shǐ fān lit. see the wind and set your sails (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically; to be flexible and take advantage of the situation
見風使帆 jiàn fēng shǐ fān lit. see the wind and set your sails (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically; to be flexible and take advantage of the situation
见风使舵 jiàn fēng shǐ duò lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically; to be flexible and take advantage of the situation
見風使舵 jiàn fēng shǐ duò lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically; to be flexible and take advantage of the situation
亲善大使 qīn shàn dà shǐ goodwill ambassador