使

To make in Chinese: 使 (shǐ)

shǐ

to make

HSK 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to make
  2. 2to cause
  3. 3to enable
  4. 4to use
  5. 5to employ
  6. 6to send
  7. 7to instruct sb to do sth
  8. 8envoy
  9. 9messenger

Stroke order

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使

Zhuyin

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ㄕˇ

shǐ

ㄕ/ shˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

See 使 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 你真是个天使！

    nǐ zhēn shì gè tiān shǐ！

    You're an angel!

  • 一个天使经过。

    yí gè tiān shǐ jīng guò。

    An angel passed by.

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Related words

即使

jí shǐ

even if

使用

shǐ yòng

to use

促使

cù shǐ

to induce

使劲

shǐ jìn

to exert all one's strength

使得

shǐ de

usable

大使

dà shǐ

ambassador

假使

jiǎ shǐ

if

迫使

pò shǐ

to force

使唤

shǐ huan

to order sb around

使命

shǐ mìng

mission

使者

shǐ zhě

emissary

天使

tiān shǐ

angel

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